Monument record MHG44259 - Lighthouse & Keeper's House, Holborn Head
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Location
Grid reference | Centred ND 1066 7065 (6m by 6m) (Buffered by site type) |
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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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- --- SHG2332 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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Record last edited
Aug 31 2009 4:07PM