Treasured Places
Event ID 567409
Category Descriptive Accounts
Type Treasured Places
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/567409
The Bell Rock lighthouse, which is situated in the North Sea some twelve miles to the south-east of Arbroath, is the oldest surviving rock-built lighthouse in Britain. First lit on 1 February 1811, it was designed by Robert Stevenson and is capped by an octagonal lantern. The construction of the lighthouse proved a great challenge, as the rock on which it is built is only exposed at low tide. The lighthouse has been unmanned since October 1988, and is now served by an automatic light and foghorn.
Information from RCAHMS (SC) 23 July 2007
