Lighthouses · Central Scotland
Bass Rock Lighthouse
In or near North Berwick.
Bass Rock Lighthouse — lighthouse on Bass Rock, Scotland.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- North Berwick · 6.0 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Bass Rock Lighthouse, the nearest railway station is North Berwick, located 6 km away. Entry to the lighthouse is free.
About
Bass Rock Lighthouse is a working or historic lighthouse on the United Kingdom coast. Records date its origin to 1902. Heritage designation: category C listed building. Managed by Northern Lighthouse Board. Wikidata describes it as: "lighthouse on Bass Rock, Scotland". Coordinates: 56.0765°, -2.6410°.
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Heritage listing
The Bass Rock Lighthouse on Bass Rock is a 20-metre (66 ft) lighthouse, built in 1902 by David Stevenson, who demolished the 13th-century keep, or governor's house, and some other buildings within the castle for the stone. The commissioners of the Northern Lighthouse Board decided that a lighthouse should be erected on the Bass Rock in July 1897 along with another light at Barns Ness near Dunbar. The cost of constructing the Bass Rock light was £8,087, a light first being shone from the rock on the evening of 1 November 1902. It has been unmanned since 1988 and is remotely monitored from the board's headquarters in Edinburgh. Until the automation the lighthouse was lit by incandescent gas obtained from vaporised paraffin oil converted into a bunsen gas for heating a mantle.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Bass Rock Lighthouse on Bass Rock is a 20-metre (66 ft) lighthouse, built in 1902 by David Stevenson, who demolished the 13th-century keep, or governor's house, and some other buildings within the castle for the stone. The commissioners of the Northern Lighthouse Board decided that a lighthouse should be erected on the Bass Rock in July 1897 along with another light at Barns Ness near Dunbar. The cost of constructing the Bass Rock light was £8,087, a light first being shone from the rock on the evening of 1 November 1902. It has been unmanned since 1988 and is remotely monitored from the board's headquarters in Edinburgh. Until the automation the lighthouse was lit by incandescent gas obtained from vaporised paraffin oil converted into a bunsen gas for heating a mantle. Since that time a new biform ML300 synchronised bifilament 20-watt electric lamp has been used.
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- Coordinates
- 56.0765, -2.6410
- Address
- Bass Rock<br> Firth of Forth<br>Scotland
- Established
- 1902
- Nearest railway station
- North Berwick — 6 km
- Official site
- chanceht.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q15196984 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bass Rock Lighthouse (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Bass Rock Gannets Lighthouse.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bass Rock Lighthouse?
- Bass Rock Lighthouse is in central Scotland, United Kingdom.
- What is Bass Rock Lighthouse?
- Bass Rock Lighthouse — lighthouse on Bass Rock, Scotland.
- How do I get to Bass Rock Lighthouse?
- The nearest railway station is North Berwick, about 6.0 km away. Its coordinates are 56.0765°, -2.6410°.
- When was Bass Rock Lighthouse built?
- Built or established in 1902.
- Who runs Bass Rock Lighthouse?
- Bass Rock Lighthouse is operated by Northern Lighthouse Board.
- Is Bass Rock Lighthouse a listed building?
- Bass Rock Lighthouse is officially recognised as category C listed building listed.
- Is Bass Rock Lighthouse free to visit?
- Yes, Bass Rock Lighthouse is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bass Rock Lighthouse?
- The nearest railway station is North Berwick, about 6.0 km away.