| Burnmouth Access by minor road to harbour; parking at root of piers Tower light: | ||
| M001-D -- |
E Pier head discontinued before 1970 (in 1954) FW, 6m, 4 miles NT959611 |
 Established
1931. Rusty, once-white cylindrical metal tower about 2m high, standing on harbour wallLR67; EX346 Access by walking along pier |
| Onastic lights: | ||
| M001-01 A2837 114-0 |
W Pier root 2FG, 6m, ? NT958609 |
Post 4m. Grey metal post (not wooden as in Admiralty list) standing on hillside about
10m away from root. Green bulbs in white circular lanterns image LR67; EX346; CH160 At roadside |
| M001-02 A2834 114-2292 |
ldg front FR, 29m, 4 miles NT957611 Ldg 241° |
Post 2m. Red glass lantern image LR67; EX346; CH160, 1192 , 1407 At roadside |
| M001-03 A2834·1 114-2296 |
ldg rear FR, 35m, 4 miles NT957611 Ldg 241° |
Pole 2m (part of telegraph pole, lower part only painted white).
Red bulb in white circular lantern (same pattern as -02) image Publ. 114 gives A2836 which is no longer used LR67; EX346; CH160, 1192, 1407 At roadside |
Eyemouth: the harbour was improved, new breakwaters were built and a mile-long access road bypassing the town was constructed in 1965. All the lights at Eyemouth probably date from this time. Parking at root of piers. All lights except M001-09 accessible by walking along piers Onastic lights: | ||
| M001-04 A2841 114-2308 |
E Breakwater head R Iso/2, 8m, 8 miles NT9464 |
Post 5m image LR67; EX346; CH160, 1192, 1407, 1612-I |
| M001-05 A2843 114-0 |
Smeaton Quay head (entrance E side) QR, 4m, 3 miles NT9464 |
Metal post, red and white bands, on metal dolphin
image Accidentally destroyed 2008; all metalwork removed LR67; EX346, CH1612-I |
| M001-06 A2843·4 114-0 |
entrance W side QG, 4m, 1 mile NT9464 |
Metal post, black and white bands, on wooden tripod
image LR67; EX346; CH1612-I |
| M001-07 A2840·1 114-2304 |
West breakwater elbow FG, 10m, 6 miles NT9464 Ldg 174° |
Post 6m. Leading rear. Metal post with plate welded to front, all originally painted
orange and now peeling. Screen on harbour side of lantern.
image LR67; EX346; CH160, 1612-I |
| M001-08 A2840 114-2300 |
West breakwater head FG, 9m, 6 miles NT9464 Ldg 174° |
Post 4m. Leading front. Metal post with plate welded to front, all originally painted
orange and now peeling.
image Front and rear lights together LR67; EX346; CH160, 1612-I |
| Wall-mounted light: | ||
| M001-09 A2841·5 114-0 |
Promenade FR, 6m, ? NT9464 |
Building. Lantern in circular medallion on gable end about 4m above
public road on north side of harbour. Traffic signal;
shown when port closed. images LR67; EX346; CH1612-I |
St Abbs Minor road leads to harbour; lights accessible on north pier Onastic lights: | ||
| M001-10 A2846·1 114-2316 |
Leading rear FR, 12m, 1 mile NT920672 Ldg 165° |
Pole 10m
image LR67; EX346; CH160, 175 |
| M001-11 A2846 114-2312 |
Leading front FR, 4m, 1 mile NT920673 Ldg 165° |
Post 2m
image Front and rear lights together LR67; EX346; CH160, 175 |
Tower light: | ||
|
M002 A2850 114-2320 |
St Abbs Head 1/10, 68m, 29 miles NT915692 |
 Established
1862Circular lanternhouse with black cupola, standing on white building, overall 9m Set on clifftop, with lantern tower and old foghorn considerably lower than domestic buildings Alternative large image LR67; EX346; CH2, 160, 175, 1192, 1407, 2182B Cliff edge: not safely accessible: no entry to station enclosure. Seen from car park at end of narrow, twisting, steep and somewhat exposed single-track road branching off from access road to St Abbs village |
Onastic light: | ||
| M002-01 A2852 114-2324 |
Torness breakwater R 1/5, 10m, 5 miles NT7475 |
Concrete column 2m No image available and no public access (casual
entrance to the power station is discouraged) LR67; EX351E; CH175, 1407 |
Disused Tower: | ||
| M003-D A2854 114-2328 |
Barns Ness
discontinued 2005 (in 1930: 3/30, 25 miles) latterly Iso 4, 36m, 10 miles NT723772 |
 Established 1901
White round tower 37m Alternative large image LR67; EX351E; CH175, 1407 (no magenta flash)_ Private road about half a mile long, used as footpath from car park at caravan site at East Barns. No access to tower |
Dunbar plan Onastic lights: | ||
| M003-01 A2860 114-2332 |
Middle Quay QR, 6m, 3 miles NT680793 Ldg 132° |
Fluorescent strip light on metal post 5m image
Visible through very constricted harbour entrance (Image along leading line) LR67; EX351E; CH175, 734 Parking close by |
| M003-02 A2856 114-2336 |
Ldg front G Oc/6, 15m, 3 miles NT677793 Ldg 198° |
Fluorescent strip light on square metal post 4m
with orange triangle point up image LR67; EX351E; CH175, 734, 1407 On grass bank about 100 yards from M003-03 |
| M003-03 A2856·1 114-2340 |
Ldg rear G Oc/6, 22m, 3m NT677793 Ldg 198° |
Fluorescent strip light on square metal post 4m with orange triangle point down image Synchronised with front View along leading line between Scart Rock and Castlefoot Rock (see plan) The front light is hidden by the grassy bank LR67; EX351E; CH175, 734, 1407 At roadside |
Tower light: | ||
|
M004 A2864 114-2344 |
Bass Rock 3/20, 46m, 10 miles (in 1930: 6/30, 21 miles) NT602873 |
 Established
1902White tower on isolated rock 20m Visible 241° through N to 107° LR67; EX351E; CH2, 175, 734, 1407, 2182B Access by boat only. Best seen from main road near Tantallon Castle |
North Berwick Onastic light: | ||
| M004-01 A2866 114-2348 |
N pier FWR, 7m, 3 miles NT554856 |
Post 3m image
Sectors RW over harbour, R to seaward (boundaries not defined) LR66; EX351E; CH175, 734 |
| Wall-mounted light: | ||
| M004-02 A2867 114-0 |
South harbour wall FG, 6m, 3miles NT553855 |
Established after 1970. Bracket on building image enlarged image LR66; EX351E; CH175, 734 |
Tower light: | ||
|
M005 A2868 114-2352 |
Fidra 4/30, 34m, 24 miles (in 1930: 2/15, 16 miles) NT512870 |
 Established
1885 White brick tower on small island 17m Obscured on some bearings by local islands LR66; EX351W; CH2, 175, 734, 1407, 2182B Access by boat only. Minor road from Dirleton leads to car park; on foot across rough grass to shore |
Small ports Onastic lights: | ||
| M005-01 A2872 114-2356 |
Port Seton E pier WR Iso /4, 10m, 9/6 miles NT405760 |
Rusty metal post 7m on white concrete conical base clearly not "White metal framework tower" as described by Admiralty Sectors shore R 225° W 105° shore image LR66; EX351W; CH734, 1407 |
| M005-02 A2874 114-2360 |
Cockenzie Jetty QR, 6m, 1 mile NT393758 |
Three-legged structure with vertical upper member 4m image
LR66; EX351W; CH734 No access; best seen from harbour at Port Seton |
| M005-03 A2878 114-2364 |
Fisherrow E pier Oc/6, 5m, 6 miles NT334731 |
Four-legged framework structure 3m image LR66; EX350, 351W; CH734, 735, 1407 Parking at harbour; access on foot along pier |
Leith Disused tower: | ||
| M005A -- -- |
Tower Place -- NT |
 White octagonal cast-iron tower with black railed balcony 7m
Originally sited at Burntisland East Pier Head where (in 1954) it showed FR LR66; EX350 In pedestrian zone; street parking nearby; not visible from at sea so not charted |
Leith Tower light: | ||
| M006 A2884 114-2368 |
E breakwater head R Iso /4, 7m, 9 miles NT263783 |
 Red lantern
on white concrete base 4mShown 24 hours alternative large image also showing M006-01 on leftmost dolphin; from near Granton harbour at a distance of 2400 yards Only just a tower! LR66; EX350; CH734, 735, 735-1, 1407 No access: seen from outer end of housing estate |
| Onastic light: | ||
| M006-01 A2887 114-2374 |
Lead-in Jetty Or Long/6, --, -- NT263782 |
Short metal post 2m on dolphin image
The Admiralty lists this light as red, but it is actually orange, perhaps to help to distinguish it from the nearby M006 LR66; EX350; CH734, 735, 735-1 Access as for M006 |
| Disused tower: | ||
| M007-D A2885·5 114-2372 |
W breakwater head discontinued 2008 (was G Long/6) NT261780 |
 White
lantern on handrail ofwhite octagonal tower on roof of white building supported on concrete piles 6m Stripes on the image are the result of photographing through a "security" fence LR66; EX350 Access as for M006 |
Newhaven Disused tower: | ||
|
M008-D -- |
Newhaven discontinued (in 1930) FW, 16m, 12 miles NT254772 |
 Established
1869White cast-iron tower 15m LR66; EX350; CH734, 735, 735-1 (no magenta flash) Parking nearby: access on foot along pier |
| Onastic light: | ||
| M008-01 - - |
Newhaven beacon Y, ?, ? NT248774 |
Yellow lantern on blue-green framework structure on piles 3m purpose unknown image LR66; EX350; CH734, 735 (no magenta flash) Seen from road |
Granton Tower light: | ||
| M009 A2904 114-2380 |
E breakwater head R 1/2, 5m, 6 miles NT240779 |
 White
square brick tower 4mLR66; EX350; CH734, 735, 736 |
| Onastic lights: | ||
| M009-01 A2905 114-0 |
Middle Pier FR, 6m, -- NT238775 |
Metal post No image available LR66; EX350; CH735, 736 |
| M009-02 -- |
Middle Pier second light
discontinued after 1970 FR, 12m, 8 miles) NT238777 |
Large green lantern on white concrete post 11m; external ladder to railed
balcony image LR66; EX350; CH736(no magenta flash) |
| NLB's Folly tower: | ||
|
M009-F -- |
Granton Old HQ -- NT234772 |
 Black
lantern on gored circular tower rising from brick building
12mOriginally the headquarters of the Northern Lighthouse Board, and intended for the testing of optical equipment. Now used by a film company LR66; EX350; CH735, 736 (no magenta flash) At roadside; tower not open |
Hound Point Tanker Berth Industrial installation in river: no access Onastic lights: | ||
| M009-03 A2918·9 114-0 |
No 2 NE 2FR, 7m, 5 miles NT1580 |
Post on dolphin 4m image LR65; EX350; CH736 |
| M009-04 A2918·8 114-0 |
No 2 E 2FR, 7m, 5 miles |
Post on dolphin 4m image LR65; EX350; CH736 |
| M009-05 A2918·7 114-0 |
No 2 W 2FR, 7m, 5 miles |
Post on dolphin 4m No image available LR65; EX350; CH736 |
| M009-06 A2918·2 114-0 |
No 1 E FR, 7m, 5 miles |
Dolphin No image available An aero light stands between Nos 9-06 and 9-07 LR65; EX350; CH736 |
| M009-07 A2918·5 114-0 |
No 1 W FR, 7m, 5 miles |
Dolphin No image available LR65; EX350; CH736 |
| M009-08 A2918·6 114-0 |
No 1 SW FR, 7m, 5 miles NY1579 |
Dolphin image LR65; EX350; CH736 |
Forth Railway Bridge: plan The Admiralty divides the bridge into North and South cantilevers forming the North and South spans. In fact there are three cantilever towers, each pair connected by a bowstring girder bridge. Michael feels it clearer to remark on N and S spans alone. Lanterns are all mounted on or close to the bowstrings, bolted direct to the girders, without any supporting posts. Because the bridge is so large, it is not easy to photograph the lanterns with much clarity; and because they are apparently all identical, only a few are illustrated, and they must serve as models for all. The bridge is treated as if rooted on the south bank of the Firth. All lights are shown 24 hours. Publication 114 gives a single number 114-2416 to the complete collection of four FW and eight FR lanterns. No access, but visible from roads on both sides of river The Inchgarvie light, although very close to the NW corner of the northerly cantilever base, is not part of the bridge. It is shown as M015-01 in Section B. Girder-mounted lights: | ||
| M009-09 A2925·7 114-2416 |
S span SE FR, 47m, 5 miles NT1378 |
Lantern No image available LR65; EX350; CH736 |
| M009-10 A2925 114-2416 |
S span central E FW, 47m, 5 miles |
Lantern No image available LR65; EX350; CH736 |
| M009-11 A2924·2 114-2416 |
S span NE FR, 47m, 5 miles |
Lantern No image available LR65; EX350; CH736 |
| M009-12 A2923·7 114-2416 |
N span SE FR, 47m, 5 miles |
Lantern No image available LR65; EX350; CH728, 736 |
| M009-13 A2923 114-2416 |
N span central E FW, 47m, 5 miles |
Lantern No image available LR65; EX350; CH728, 736 |
| M009-14 A2922·2 114-2416 |
N span NE FR, 47m, 5 miles NT1380 |
Lantern No image available LR65; EX350; CH728, 736 |
| M009-15 A2922 114-2416 |
N span NW FR, 47m, 5 miles |
Lantern image LR65; EX350; CH728, 736 |
| M009-16 A2922·7 114-2416 |
N span central W FW, 47m, 5 miles |
Lantern No image available LR65; EX350; CH728, 736 |
| M009-17 A2923·2 114-2416 |
N span SW FR, 47m, 5 miles |
Lantern No image available LR65; EX350; CH728, 736 |
| M009-18 A2924 114-2416 |
S span NW FR, 47m, 5 miles |
Lantern image LR65; EX350; CH736 |
| M009-19 A2924·7 114-2416 |
S span centre W FW, 47m, 5 miles |
Lantern image LR65; EX350; CH736 |
| M009-20 A2925·2 114-2416 |
S span SW FR, 47m, 5 miles |
Lantern image LR65; EX350; CH736 |
South Queensferry (properly called just Queensferry) plan Disused tower: | ||
|
M010-D -- |
Hawes Pier root discontinued perhaps 1877 NT136784 |
 Established 1812
(John Rennie).
Hexagonal stone tower 7m with conical top and central flue for ventilation of oil light.
Originally had domed top with ball finial and may have reached 8m.
Discontinued probably in 1877, since this date is believed to apply to the matching light M015 at North Queensferry (Section B). Not shown in Admiralty List of Lights 1930, having been superseded by next item LR65; EX350; CH736 (no magenta flash) Access on foot from car park nearby |
| Onastic light: | ||
|
M010-01 A2925 -- |
Hawes Pier head Y Iso/2 6m, ? miles (in 1970: FW, 13ft, 4 miles) NT136786 |
Established
probably 1877. Original structure was square-section,
tapering framework mast about 9m with ladder leading to railed platform surrounding lanternhouse similar to that at
Methil (M019, Section B). Shown in a photograph dated 1897 and reproduced in the Illustrated Atlas of Victorian and Edwardian Britain (Automobile Association 1991) but unfortunately not shown here for copyright reasons -- but see sketch Replaced by present structure in 1927: smaller tapering yellow metal framework mast mounted on square wooden frame image In 1970 the Admiralty used the reference A2925 for this light and A2922 for all the lights on the railway bridge (see M009-09, -10 and -20). The light was discontinued some time after 1970 and even though it has been reinstated it is no longer listed by the Admiralty LR65; EX350; CH736 Access along slipway at low water from car park nearby |
Forth Road Bridge: plan Lanterns on the bases are mounted on short posts close to the feet of the towers. It rather looks as if they can only be reached by boat! Lanterns on the spans are mounted on very short posts fixed to the bottom chord of the span, surrounded by a guard railing, and reached by metal stairways (not open to the public)leading down from the external walkway. Their positions are marked by day by short orange bands on the span. Like the railway bridge, the road bridge is so large that it is not easy to photograph the lanterns with much clarity; and because they apparently fall into only two classes, those on the tower bases and those mid-span, only a few are illustrated, and they must serve as models for all. The bridge is treated as if rooted on the south bank of the Firth. Publ. 114 ignores the bridge altogether. Onastic lights: | ||
| M010-02 A2932 - |
S tower base E R Iso/4, 7m, 6 miles NT1279 |
Short metal post image Aero lights above LR65; EX350; CH736 |
| M010-03 A2930 - |
Main span S part E QR, 49m, 6 miles |
Underside of span No image available LR65; EX350; CH736 |
| M010-04 A2929 - |
Main span centre E Iso/4, 50m, 8 miles |
Short (perhaps 1m) metal post on lower chord image LR65; EX350; CH728, 736 |
| M010-05 A2928 - |
Main span N part E QG, 49m, 6 miles |
Short (perhaps 1m) metal post on lower chord image LR65; EX350; CH728, 736 |
| M010-06 A2926 - |
N tower base E G Iso/4, 7m, 6 miles |
Short metal post images Aero lights above LR65; EX350; CH728, 736 |
| M010-07 A2926·2 - |
N tower base W G Iso/4, 7m, 6 miles NT1280 |
Short metal post image Aero lights above LR65; EX350; CH728, 736 |
| M010-08 A2928·2 - |
Main span N part W QG, 49m, 6 miles |
No image available LR65; EX350; CH728, 736 |
| M010-09 A2929·2 - |
Main span centre W Iso/4, 50m, 8 miles |
No image available LR65; EX350; CH728, 736 |
| M010-10 A2930·2 - |
Main span S part W QR, 49m, 6 miles |
No image available LR65; EX350; CH736 |
| M010-11 A2932·2 - |
S tower base W R Iso/4, 7m, 6 miles |
Short metal post image Aero lights above LR65; EX350; CH736 |
Reference M011 no longer used Port Edgar plan Tower light: | ||
| M012 A2934 114-2420 |
W breakwater R 1/4, 4m, 8 miles NT119792 |
 Short metal
post on white blockhouse 3mLR65; EX350; CH736 |
Bo'ness Onastic lights: | ||
| M012-01 A2954 114-2466 |
Carriden Outfall Y 1/5, --, 3 miles NT027822 |
Yellow pile 2m image (about half a mile) LR65; EX367W; CH737 Access only by boat |
| M012-02 A2955 114-0 |
E pier 2FR, 11m, 3 miles NS999820 |
Metal post image LR65; EX349E, 367W; CH737 Access across grass from car park nearby |
| M012-03 A2955·1 114-0 |
W pier 2FG, 11m, 3 miles NS998820 |
Metal post image LR65; EX349E, 367W; CH737 Access as for M012-02 |
| M012-04 A2958 114-0 |
Bo'ness Outfall Y 1/5, 3m, 2 miles NS983837 |
Yellow pile framework 8m image LR65; EX367W; CH737 Access only by boat |
Grangemouth Access to the three identical structures M012-05 to -07 by boat only; no public access to M012-08 to -11 (within port installation) Onastic lights: | ||
| M012-05 A2960 114-2472 |
No 1 R 3/20, 4m, 6 miles NS9883 |
Black metal pile with red cylinder On edge of dredged channel; cylinder has footholds for access image LR65; EX367W; CH737 |
| M012-06 A2962 114-2480 |
No 3 R 1/5, 4m, 6 miles NS9683 |
Black metal pile with red cylinder On edge of dredged channel; cylinder has footholds for access image see M012-05 LR65; EX367W; CH737 |
| M012-07 A2964 114-2488 |
No 5 R 1/2, 4m, 5 miles NS9683 |
Black metal pile with red cylinder On edge of dredged channel; cylinder has footholds for access image see M012-05 LR65; EX367W; CH737 |
| M012-08 A2970 114-0 |
Outer gates E FR NS952838 |
Mast Traffic signal No image available LR65; EX367W; CH737, 741-3 |
| M012-09 A2970·6 114-0 |
Inner gates E FR NS950837 |
Mast Traffic signal No image available LR65; EX367W; CH737, 741-3 |
| M012-10 A2970·8 114-0 |
Inner gates W FG NS959837 |
Mast Traffic signal No image available LR65; EX367W; CH737, 741-3 |
| M012-11 A2970·4 114-0 |
Outer gates W FR NS952838 |
Mast Traffic signal No image available LR65; EX367W; CH737, 741-3 |
| M012-12 A2979 114-0 |
River Carron QG, 7m, 3 miles NS945840 |
Stone cairn 7m image LR65; EX349E, 367W; CH737, 741-3 Access by long walk along rough track on left bank of River Carron |