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Montrose Harbour, Outer Leading Light
Beacon (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Montrose Harbour, Outer Leading Light
Classification Beacon (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Port Of Montrose; Montrose 2; Montrose Harbour, Lighthouses; River South Esk
Canmore ID 36261
Site Number NO75NW 44.11
NGR NO 72133 56964
NGR Description NO 72133 56964 and NO 71860 56973
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/36261
- Council Angus
- Parish Montrose
- Former Region Tayside
- Former District Angus
- Former County Angus
NO75NW 44.11 72133 56964
Formerly entered (with NO75NW 44.12) as NO75NW 47.
Not to be confused with beacon at NO 71779 56916, for which see NO75NW 44.09.
For Inner Leading Light ('Montrose 1') at NO 71860 56973, see NO75NW 44.12.
Pilot Beacon (Fixed Red) [NAT] (at NO 72133 56964)
OS (GIS) AIB, April 2006.
(Location cited as NO 722 570). Lighthouse, Montrose Harbour, early 19th century, engineer Robert Stevenson. A tall slightly tapering tower with a small lantern, now a beacon.
J R Hume 1977.
(Montrose 2: location cited as NO 722 569). Near mouth of river: 1818 and mid 20th century. Similar to Montrose 1, but shorter, now reduced to four battered masonry base courses. Replacement slightly to N has two tubular steel columns supporting railed platform with square lantern. Fixed ladder with guards on upper part.
J R Hume 1997.
This beacon forms a pair of leading lights with the inner light (NO75NW 44.12), defining the S side of the channel of the River South Esk.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 19/4/2006.
