Foghorn, St Abb's Head Lighthouse is a Grade B listed building in the Scottish Borders local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 9 June 1971. Lighthouse.
Foghorn, St Abb's Head Lighthouse
- WRENN ID
- idle-bonework-yew
- Grade
- B
- Local Planning Authority
- Scottish Borders
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 9 June 1971
- Type
- Lighthouse
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
David and Thomas Stevenson, opened 1862 with later additions and alterations.
LIGHTHOUSE: major but diminutive light comprising circular-plan, triangular-paned lantern with finialled, hemispherical cap on squat single storey, whitewashed base of interlocking square and circle, with painted coping. INTERIOR: not seen 1999.
FOGHORN: separate single storey, semicircular-plan block to N with surmounting foghorn.
FOGHORN ENGINE HOUSE: single storey, rectangular-plan engine house to SW. Whitewashed harl; bull-faced sandstone dressings (painted in part). SW (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: segmental-arched doorway off-set to right. SE AND NW (SIDE) ELEVATIONS: segmental-arched windows in both bays. Doorway in gabled addition to right and single window in gabled addition to left respectively. 8-pane glazing in timber sash and case windows. Flat roof. INTERIOR: not seen 1999.
BOUNDARY WALLS AND STAIR: rubble-coped, whitewashed rubble, semicircular boundary wall to W of light. Steep stair to SW with rubble-coped, whitewashed rubble walls to sides; 2-leaf pedestrian gate.
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