Grangemouth Docks, Beacon
Beacon (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Grangemouth Docks, Beacon
Classification Beacon (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) 'Grangemouth 1'; Grangemouth Harbour And Docks; River Carron
Canmore ID 281058
Site Number NS98SW 7.18
NGR NS 94545 83831
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/281058
- Council Falkirk
- Parish Grangemouth
- Former Region Central
- Former District Falkirk
- Former County Stirlingshire
NS98SW 7.18 94545 83831
(Grangemouth 1: location cited as NS 946 838). At mouth of navigable channel of River Carron, on S bank: mid 19th century. Tilted ruin of large light-tower with tapering masonry base, corbelled walkway with iron railing, and part-collapsed cylindrical brick tower with stone dressings.
J R Hume 1997.
This beacon is situated on the W side of the elongated peninsula formed by Grangemouth Docks. It gaurds the opposite (SE) side of the mouth of the River Carron from the beacon (NS98SW 7.17) that is situated at the N end of the breakwater NS98SW 7.16.
This beacon is depicted, but not noted, on the current edition of the OS (GIS) AIB.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 4, May 2006.
