Portpatrick Lighthouse

Heritage listing

Category B Date Added 17/12/1979 Last Date Amended 30/03/1998 Supplementary Information Updated 30/03/1998 Local Authority Dumfries And Galloway Planning Authority Dumfries And Galloway Parish Portpatrick NGR NW 99890 53981 Coordinates 199890, 553981 — John Rennie's, 1820-36; Mr Hannay, 1865, inner harbour; original pier (mostly collapsed) John Smeaton, 1774. U-plan harbour with 1820 South pier; remains of original 1774 pier branching of South pier; natural skerry opposite with remains of unfinished N pier; 1865 inner basin to N and rear retaining wall to E. OUTER HARBOUR: U-plan. Welsh limestone. INNER HARBOUR: improved 1857-63, engineer Harray. Rectangular-plan behind stub of Rennie's unfinished N pier (see Notes). Ashlar. Rectangular-plan whinstone lifeboat house; whinstone warehouse; painted boat shed. LIFTING CRANE: Mid 20th century lifting crane, still in use. LIFEBOAT SHED: rectangular-plan whinstone lifeboat shed with brick dressings. Grey slate roof. WAREHOUSE: rectangular-plan whinstone warehouse with brick dressings. Grey slate roof. S PIER: straight pier. With stone bollard at E end & similar bollard (largely encased in concrete) to W. Ruinous remains of original 1774 pier to N of lighthouse. Welsh limestone. LIGHTHOUSE: Round brick lighthouse of 1896. Deep plinth; steps to entrance; railings to light. LIGHTKEEPER'S COTTAGE AND OLD LIGHTHOUSE POTTERY: Whinstone to Old Lighthouse Pottery (substantial additions to original building); exterior stair; 12-pane replacement timber windows; grey slate roof. Painted whinstone to Lighthouse Cottage; grey slate roof. — Portpatrick, both as a seaport and as a town, owed nearly all its former importance to commanding the shortest communication route from Britain to Ireland. A weekly mail service between Portpatrick and D

From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.