Bass Rock Lighthouse
The Bass Rock Lighthouse on Bass Rock is a 20-metre lighthouse, built in 1902 by David Stevenson, who demolished the 13th-century keep, or governor's house, and some other buildings within the castle for the stone.
- Lighthouse
- …lies at an elevation of around 130 feet (40 metres)
- …is also known as “Bass Rock Light”
- …dates from 1902
- Description: lighthouse on Bass Rock, Scotland
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Bass Rock and Bass Rock, St Baldred’s Chapel.
Tantallon Castle
Tantallon Castle is a ruined mid-14th-century…
1½ miles south of Bass Rock Lighthouse
Hamlets in the Area
Discover Canty Bay and Auldhame & Scoughall.
Canty Bay
Canty Bay is a small inlet and coastal hamlet on the northern coast of East Lothian, Scotland.
1½ miles southwest of Bass Rock Lighthouse
Auldhame & Scoughall
Auldhame and Scoughall are hamlets in East Lothian, Scotland.
2 miles south of Bass Rock Lighthouse
Bass Rock Lighthouse
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Latitude
56.0766° or 56° 4′ 36″ north
Longitude
-2.64094° or 2° 38′ 27″ west
Open location code
9C8V39G5+JJ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = yes
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made = lighthouse
Satellite Map
See this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Czech to Swedish—“Bass Rock Lighthouse” goes by many names.
Maják Bass RockCzech
Bass Rock FyrtårnDanish
Bass Rock vuurtorenDutch
Latarnia morska Bass RockPolish
Bass Rock fyrSwedish
Localities in the Area
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