Granton Lighthouse

Granton Lighthouse is a former depot on West Harbour Road in , Scotland, now used as business accommodation. Originally known as the Northern Lighthouse Board Engineering, Storage and Testing Facility, it was formerly used by the Northern Lighthouse Board to store and distribute supplies, test and service equipment, and train employees.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: architectural structure in City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Workshops And Leading Light, Northern Lighthouse And Buoy Depot, 22 West Harbour Road, Granton, Edinburgh”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include HMS Claverhouse and Ainslie Park.

Memorial
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was a shore establishment of the British Royal Navy, based at . It is a listed building, used as a training centre for E Squadron, 205 Field Hospital. is situated 1,200 feet southeast of Granton Lighthouse.

Sports venue
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, also known as the Vanloq Community Stadium due to sponsorship, is a football stadium located in , Scotland. It is the home ground of Scottish League Two club Spartans and the club's women's team in the Scottish Women's Premier League. is situated 3,800 feet south of Granton Lighthouse.

Church
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is situated 3,900 feet east of Granton Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Granton and East Pilton.

Suburb
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is a district in the north of , Scotland. forms part of Edinburgh's waterfront along the and is, historically, an industrial area having a large harbour.

Quarter
Pilton is a residential area of northern , . It is to the north of Ferry Road, immediately east of , and to the west and south of .

Suburb
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is a residential area of northern , . It is to the north of Ferry Road, immediately east of , and to the west and south of .

Granton Lighthouse

Latitude
55.98196° or 55° 58′ 55″ north
Longitude
-3.22907° or 3° 13′ 45″ west
Open location code
9C7RXQJC+Q9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3782781466
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Wiki­data ID
Q56632362
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