Bass Rock Lighthouse, Lighthouse on Bass Rock, Scotland
The cylindrical white tower with a black lantern rises 20 meters above Bass Rock, featuring a balcony and an attached single-story keeper's house.
Northern Lighthouse Board commissioned David Stevenson to construct this navigation aid in 1902, using stones from a 13th-century castle that previously stood on the rock.
The lighthouse marks the entrance to the Firth of Forth, guiding vessels through Scottish waters while standing among the largest northern gannet colony in the world.
The automated beacon emits three white flashes every 20 seconds, reaching vessels up to 10 nautical miles away through its ML300 synchronized bifilament electric lamp.
The lighthouse keepers maintained this remote station until 1988, operating one of Scotland's last gas-powered lighthouses before its conversion to electric power.
Location: East Lothian
Location: North Berwick
Inception: 1902
Height: 20 m
GPS coordinates: 56.07660,-2.64094
Latest update: March 4, 2025 00:59
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