Lochryan Lighthouse

Heritage listing

Category B Date Added 20/07/1972 Local Authority Dumfries And Galloway Planning Authority Dumfries And Galloway Parish Inch NGR NX 06130 68626 Coordinates 206130, 568626 — Alan Stevenson, 1847, with later additions. 4-stage circular-plan lighthouse, tapering to below parapet; single storey courtyard-plan surrounding. Painted brick and coursed, stugged sandstone ashlar. NE (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: timber gate to leads to 2 timber doors to flat-roofed 1st stage of lighthouse; small round-arched openings at 2nd and 3rd stages; corbels to 4th stage; metal circular handrail; circular light; diamond pattern glazing (now obscured); domed cupola; ball finial. NW (SIDE) ELEVATION: low coped wall to left, single storey central section; lighthouse to right. SW (REAR) ELEVATION: central lighthouse; recessed blank bay to left, single strip opening to right. SE (SIDE) ELEVATION: 2 single openings (infilled) to right. Flat roofs to single storey sections; tapered corniced stack with circular can to SE elevation. INTERIOR: not seen 1999. — Good example of a mid 19th century lighthouse with an interesting flat-moulded corbelling detail to the 4th stage. Built for the Northern Lighthouse Board.

From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.