Perch Light, Port Glasgow

Perch Light, Port Glasgow is a lighthouse in Inverclyde, Scotland. Perch Light, Port Glasgow is situated nearby to the lighthouse Port Glasgow Leading Light, as well as near the ruins Minewatching Post.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Port Glasgow railway station and Newark Castle.

Port Glasgow railway station

Railway station

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Port Glasgow railway station is on the Inverclyde Line, serving the town of Port Glasgow, Scotland. It is located in the town centre with the main entrance at the junction of Princes Street and John Wood Street. Port Glasgow railway station is situated 1,600 feet southwest of Perch Light, Port Glasgow.

Newark Castle

Castle

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Newark Castle is a well-preserved castle sited on the south shore of the estuary of the River Clyde in Port Glasgow, Inverclyde, Scotland, where the firth gradually narrows from the Firth of Clyde and navigation upriver is made difficult by shifting sandbanks. Newark Castle is situated 2,200 feet southeast of Perch Light, Port Glasgow.

St Andrew’s Church (Port Glasgow)

Church

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St Andrew’s Church (Port Glasgow) is situated 1,400 feet southwest of Perch Light, Port Glasgow.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Port Glasgow and Bogston.

Port Glasgow

Town

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Port Glasgow is the second-largest town in the Inverclyde council area of Scotland. The population according to the 1991 census for Port Glasgow was 19,426 persons and in the 2001 census was 16,617 persons.

Bogston

Suburb

Bogston is an area of the towns of Port Glasgow and Greenock in the council area of Inverclyde, Scotland. It is 35 km west of Glasgow. The area is served by Bogston railway station.