Edinburgh, Leith Docks, East Breakwater, Lighthouse
Beacon (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Edinburgh, Leith Docks, East Breakwater, Lighthouse
Classification Beacon (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Leith 2; Firth Of Forth; Outer Forth Estuary
Canmore ID 51977
Site Number NT27NE 57.02
NGR NT 26338 78223
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/51977
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
NT27NE 57.02 26338 78223
See also NT27NE 57.08.
Location formerly cited as NT 2634 7822.
Lighthouse (flashing white) [NAT]
OS 1:1250 map, 1971.
(Leith 2: location cited as NT 263 782). At end of E breakwater: c. 1950. A stubby tapering octagonal concrete tower, with railed slab gallery, supporting a lantern identical to that on W breakwater [NT27NE 57.01]. To E of light, an electrically-operated bell, dated 1878, on concrete plinth.
J R Hume 1997.
