Bass Rock Lighthouse

The Bass Rock Lighthouse on 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.
Wikipedia
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Lighthouse
  • …lies at an elevation of 135 feet (41 metres)
  • …is also known as “Bass Rock Light”
  • …dates from 1902
  • Description: lighthouse on Bass Rock, Scotland

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bass Rock and Bass Rock, St Baldred’s Chapel.

Islet
Photo: Honge, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , or simply the Bass, is an island in the…

Chapel
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Castle
Photo: Lynne Kirton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a ruined mid-14th-century… is situated 1½ miles south of Bass Rock Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Canty Bay and Auldhame & Scoughall.

Hamlet
Photo: Keith Burns, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small inlet and coastal hamlet on the northern coast of East Lothian, Scotland. is situated 1½ miles southwest of Bass Rock Lighthouse.

Hamlet
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Auldhame and Scoughall are hamlets in , Scotland. is situated 2 miles south of Bass Rock Lighthouse.

Hamlet
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comprises a beach, an estate and a harbour. is situated 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
node 1553434119
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Geo­Names ID
12123571
Wiki­data ID
Q15196984

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In Other Languages

From Czech to Swedish—“Bass Rock Lighthouse” goes by many names.
  • Czech: “maják Bass Rock”
  • Czech: “Maják Bass Rock”
  • Danish: “Bass Rock Fyrtårn”
  • Dutch: “Bass Rock vuurtoren”
  • French: “phare de Bass Rock”
  • French: “Phare de Bass Rock”
  • Polish: “Latarnia morska Bass Rock”
  • Swedish: “Bass Rock fyr”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as The Pulpit and Gin Head.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Podlie Craig and Saddle Rock.

Scotland: Highlights

Notable places include Edinburgh and Glasgow.

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