View of Port Ellen Lighthouse from West.
SC 416751
Description View of Port Ellen Lighthouse from West.
Date 1981
Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
Catalogue Number SC 416751
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of AG 11883
Scope and Content View from west showing Port Ellen Lighthouse, Islay, Argyll and Bute Port Ellen was one of several planned villages established on Islay during the early 19th century as a herring fishery. Founded in 1821 by Walter Frederick Campbell, it was originally named Port Ellinor in honour of his wife. This lighthouse was erected by Campbell as a memorial to his wife in 1832, as the commemorative plaque above the arch-headed door records. Situated on a rocky promontory 1.6km south-west of the harbour, it provides a fixed light for approaching vessels. The main block is three-storeyed, with a parapeted roof above. Just visible to the left of the main block is the turnpike stair-tower, which stops just below the second floor. A ladder provides access to the flat roof where the beacon is mounted. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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