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Latitude: 58.6146 / 58°36'52"N
Longitude: -3.5395 / 3°32'22"W
OS Eastings: 310669
OS Northings: 970659
OS Grid: ND106706
Mapcode National: GBR K5MY.WXW
Mapcode Global: WH5BB.LQRT
Plus Code: 9CCRJF76+V6
Entry Name: Holborn Head Lighthouse And Keeper's House, Scrabster
Listing Name: Holborn Head Lighthouse and Attached Keeper's House
Listing Date: 28 November 1984
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 348437
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB14952
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Holborn Head Lighthouse
Scrabster, Holborn Head Lighthouse And Keeper's House
ID on this website: 200348437
Location: Thurso
County: Highland
Electoral Ward: Thurso and Northwest Caithness
Parish: Thurso
Traditional County: Caithness
Tagged with: Lighthouse Lighthouse keeper's house
David and Thomas Stevenson, 1862.
Short tower rising from SE end bay of south facing double pile
2-storey, 3-bay rectangular building combining Keeper's
dwelling. Tower rises above eaves angles with triangular
chamfer resulting in octagonal base for light drum encircled by
wallhead parapet with cast-iron railing. All harled with
contrasting painted margins.
Off-centre 1st floor entrance with narrow flanking window and
reached by forestair with rubble balustrade. Symmetrical
fenestration to 3-bay rear (north) elevation; lying pane
glazing; corniced end stacks; slate roofs. Enclosed by roughly
coped whitewashed rubble wall.
Unusual lighthouse. Modern Keeper's House to SW not included in
listing.
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