Bound Skerry Lighthouse, Bound Skerry, Out Skerries is a Grade B listed building in the Shetland Islands local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 13 August 1971. Lighthouse.

Bound Skerry Lighthouse, Bound Skerry, Out Skerries

WRENN ID: stubborn-eave-owl
Grade: B
Local Planning Authority: Shetland Islands
Country: Scotland
Date first listed: 13 August 1971
Type: Lighthouse
Source: Historic Environment Scotland listing

Description

David and Thomas Stevenson, 1857-8. 7-stage lighthouse tower of circular plan, tapering to lantern. Bull-faced ashlar base with smooth-rendered finish to tower walls and margins, all painted. Recessed ladder accessing deeply recessed door to W side; narrow window to each stage above (wider at 2nd floor), band course below balcony corbelled out to cast iron handrail surrounding upper stage comprising cylindrical murette with portholes and door; cast-iron cleaning path around lantern above with triangular-pane glazing, surmounted by dome with ventilator at apex.

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