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Crinan Canal, Crinan Basin, Lighthouse
Beacon (Late 18th Century) - (Early 19th Century)
Site Name Crinan Canal, Crinan Basin, Lighthouse
Classification Beacon (Late 18th Century) - (Early 19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Crinan Lighthouse
Canmore ID 114350
Site Number NR79SE 48.03
NGR NR 78881 94421
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/114350
- Council Argyll And Bute
- Parish North Knapdale
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Argyll And Bute
- Former County Argyll
NR79SE 48.03 7888 9442
There are modern navigational lights located in this small hexagonal lighthouse-tower.
RCAHMS 1992.
(Crinan: location cited as NR 789 944). At entrance to Crinan Canal: late 19th century. Tapering hexagonal cement-rendered tower with corbelled iron-railed gallery. Hexagonal wooden lantern with pyramidal roof and finial. External iron ladder. Tower painted with red band.
J R Hume 1997.
This lighthouse is clearly labelled on the 2nd edition of the OS 6-inch map (Argyllshire 1900, sheet cxlixSW) and is clearly marked with a symbol on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1979) and on the OS 1:10000 raster map (ND).
Information from RCAHMS (MD) 14 June 2001.
For list of related sites, see NR79SE 48.00 Crinan Canal.
