Portpatrick Old Lighthouse
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Date of lens manufacture
1870
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Date of lighthouse construction
1839 (station established 1774)
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Country
United Kingdom
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Commissioning body
Portpatrick Board of Trade
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Order of lens
6th order
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Fixed or revolving lens
Fixed
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Active/Inactive
Inactive
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Describe the character of light
N/A
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Describe the lighthouses daymarks
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Which aspects of the lighthouse (other than the lens) were manufactured by Chance brothers
None
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Describe the history of the lighthouse
This is approximatley the 4th structure on this site, the previous lighthouse having been shipped to Sri Lanka in 1869 (Historic Scotland). The first lighthouse was from before 1792, possibly 1779, and was replaced in 1836 by a temporary light which was used until at least 1839. There was no lighthouse between around 1840 to 1856, partly due to the south pier needing some reconstruction. The current lighthouse was part of general improvements to the harbour in 1870, when the Board of Trade took over. It was decomissioned in 1900, being replaced by Killantringan Lighthouse a few miles further north. It was in private ownership by 1908, (although rented by the local council until 1920).
It was Cat B listed in 1979, along with most of Portpatrick harbour. -
Current management body/ ports authority
Private Ownership
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Historical preservation societies/manager/operator
None
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Is the site vulnerable to coastal erosion?
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Have you experienced any affects of climate change on the lighthouse?
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Observations on the condition of the lighthouse?
Good.
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Is the site open/closed to the public
Open
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Is the tower open/closed to the public
Closed
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Latitude and Longitude
54.840535° -5.117816°
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On-site bookable accommodation available
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Associated web addresses
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Other details
Brick built on South Pier of Portpatrick harbour. Can be viewed externally at any time. At this time it is not verified, but the keys are avaiable locally for a look inside, possibly at the Lighthouse Pottery.
The Photo is by Sandy Gemmill via Wikimedia under creative commons licence.
ARLHS SCO-177.
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Which resources did you use to research this lighthouses?
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