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Todhead Lighthouse

A Category B Listed Building in Mearns, Aberdeenshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 56.8839 / 56°53'2"N

Longitude: -2.2153 / 2°12'55"W

OS Eastings: 386977

OS Northings: 776969

OS Grid: NO869769

Mapcode National: GBR XK.7X4R

Mapcode Global: WH9S0.Y78K

Plus Code: 9C8VVQMM+HV

Entry Name: Todhead Lighthouse

Listing Name: Todhead Lighthouse

Listing Date: 18 August 1972

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 341823

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB9535

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Tod Head Lighthouse

ID on this website: 200341823

Location: Kinneff and Catterline

County: Aberdeenshire

Electoral Ward: Mearns

Parish: Kinneff And Catterline

Traditional County: Kincardineshire

Tagged with: Lighthouse

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Description

Dated 1897. David A Stevenson, Engineer. Circular entasised column with corbelled gallery and lantern dome. Harl with exposed dressings.

Statement of Interest

The light was converted to electric in 1973 and automated in 1986. In 2007 the light was decommission and the optic system including machine with clockwork mechanism and lens were removed and donated to the National Museum of Scotland.

Listed building record updated in 2014.

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