St Abbs Head Lighthouse
St. Abbs Head Light, Eyemouth, October 2011
St. Abbs Head Light, Eyemouth, October 2011 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2645521
Chance Brothers Lighthouse
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Date of lens manufacture
1861
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Date of lighthouse construction
1862
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Country
United Kingdom. Scotland
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Commissioning body
Northern Lighthouse Board
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Order of lens
1st order
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Fixed or revolving lens
Revolving
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Active/Inactive
Active
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Describe the character of light
Fl W 10s
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Describe the lighthouses daymarks
Lantern on top of a single storey service building. The building is white with ochre band at the top and bottom. The lantern and cupola are both black.
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Which aspects of the lighthouse (other than the lens) were manufactured by Chance brothers
None known.
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Describe the history of the lighthouse
After the sinking of the Martello on Carr Rock in 1857 the Northern Lighthouse Board recommended the erection of a lighthouse at St Abbs Head. The lighthouse engineers were David and Thomas stevenson and the first order optic was supplied by Chance Brothers of Smethwick near Birmingham. The oil burning light was first exhibited on 24th February 1962. The light was converted to incandescent in 1906, to electric operation in 1966 and finally automated in 1993. It appears the original Chance lens remains in situ at present. The lighthouse is a listed building of historical interest. The area of St Abbs head is owned by the National Trust for Scotland and is managed as a nature reserve. It is possible to walk to the lighthouse and adjacent foghorn but the lighthouse is not open to the public.
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Current management body/ ports authority
Northern Lighthouse Board
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Historical preservation societies/manager/operator
National Trust For Scotland. St Abbs Visitor Centre.
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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?
The lighthouse appears in good condition.
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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
55.916281° -2.138815°
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On-site bookable accommodation available
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Associated web addresses
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Other details
ARLHS SCO-224; Admiralty A2850; NGA 2320.
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Which resources did you use to research this lighthouses?
Online research.
Where?