Monument record MHG15348 - Lighthouse & Keeper's House, Holborn Head

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Grid reference Centred ND 1066 7065 (19m by 20m)
Map sheet ND17SW
Old County CAITHNESS
Civil Parish THURSO
Geographical Area CAITHNESS

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(Location cited as ND 102 703). Holburn Head Lighthouse, Scrabster. Established 1863, David and Thomas Stevenson, engineers. An unusual structure with a square tower terminating one wing of the two-storey, L-plan keepers' houses. The tower becomes octagonal just below a circular walkway. The lantern is of the small triangular-paned type, with a domed top.
J R Hume 1977.

1st ed OS shows buildings and flagstaff & sundial in gronds to N. - HAW 10/2002

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  • --- Text/Publication/Volume: Hume, J R. 1977. The industrial archaeology of Scotland 2: The Highlands and Islands. Paper (Original). 195-6.

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Aug 31 2009 4:07PM

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