Wick Harbour, South Pier, Lighthouse
Beacon (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Wick Harbour, South Pier, Lighthouse
Classification Beacon (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Wick 1; Lower Pulteneytown; Wick Harbour, Leading Light
Canmore ID 100236
Site Number ND35SE 66.12
NGR ND 37110 50586
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/100236
- Council Highland
- Parish Wick
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Caithness
- Former County Caithness
ND35SE 66.12 37110 50586
Formerly classified as lighthouse and entered as ND35SE 135.
See also ND35SE 66.15.
Lighthouse (fixed white ) [NAT]
OS 1:2500 map, 1972.
Lighthouse [NAT]
OS 1:10,000 map, 1985.
(Wick 1 (leading light with Wick 3 [ND35SE 66.15]): location cited as ND 371 506). At end of S breakwater: c. 1905. Squat tapering octagonal concrete tower, flared out at top and returned to form gallery with plain steel railing. Octagonal lantern with pyramidal roof and ventilator. Glazing mixed triangular, diamond and square pattern. Inset windows on landward side, and stair to sea-wall top adjoining.
J R Hume 1997.
ND35SE 135 37110 50586
A short tapering octagonal lighthouse built into the harbour breakwater. The tower is constructed from concrete and is topped by a flatpaned octagonal lamp with low-pitch pyramid roof.
J R Hume 1977