Bell Rock Lighthouse Signal Tower, Lady Loan, Arbroath is a Grade A listed building in the Angus local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 11 October 1971. Lighthouse, signal tower, entrance lodges. 4 related planning applications.

Bell Rock Lighthouse Signal Tower, Lady Loan, Arbroath

WRENN ID
forbidden-obsidian-bistre
Grade
A
Local Planning Authority
Angus
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
11 October 1971
Type
Lighthouse, signal tower, entrance lodges
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

Description

  1. Classical and castellated group of twin lodges and signal tower. Painted stone.

TOWER: engaged, 4-storey castellated tower rising from centre of piend-roofed, 2-storey, 3-bay house. Lower 2 stages of tower acting as bowed centre bay of house fanlit door at ground with encircling Roman Doric portico, 3 windows at 1st floor and windows in flanking bays; wallhead blocking course bowed around tower. Upper stages with narrow round-arched windows, dividing string course, quatrefoil detailed frieze and corbelled castellation at head. Flagpole and signal ball crowning tower.

LODGES: pair of 3-bay classical lodges flanking entrance to signal tower comprised of 2-storey centre bays with window to each floor, flanked by tall single storey blank, piend-roofed quasi pavilions. Panelled and coped gate pilasters to inner quoins of lodges. Mansard rood additional circa 1956. Small-pane timber sash and case glazing. Grey slate roofs. Wallhead stacks to 2-storey base of tower.

INTERIOR: not seen 1997.

Detailed Attributes

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