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.
  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: lighthouse on Bass Rock, Scotland
  • Also known as: “Bass Rock Light”

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 outer part of the in the east of . Approximately 2 km offshore, and 5 km north-east of , it is a steep-sided volcanic plug, 107 m at its highest point, and is home to a large colony of gannets.

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

Castle
Photo: Lynne Kirton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a ruined mid-14th-century fortress, located 5 kilometres east of , in , Scotland. It sits atop a promontory opposite the , looking out onto the . 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. It is 2 miles east of and is opposite the and . is situated 1½ miles southwest of Bass Rock Lighthouse.

Hamlet
Photo: Renata Edge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Auldhame and Scoughall are hamlets in , Scotland. They are close to the town of and the village of Whitekirk, and are approximately 25 miles east of . is situated 2 miles south of Bass Rock Lighthouse.

Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
comprises a beach, an estate and a harbour. It lies 4 miles east of , , . is situated 2 miles south of Bass Rock Lighthouse.

Bass Rock Lighthouse

Latitude
56.0766° or 56° 4′ 36″ north
Longitude
-2.64094° or 2° 38′ 27″ west
Elevation
135 feet (41 metres)
Inception
1902
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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Satellite Map

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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”

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