Aberdeen City HER - NJ90NE0019 - EAST LEADING LIGHT, TORRY

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Primary ReferenceNJ90NE0019
NameEAST LEADING LIGHT, TORRY
NRHE Card No.NJ90NE7
NRHE Numlink 104110
HES SM No. NULL
HES LB No. NULL
Site Form Standing Structure
Site Condition Complete 2
Details Light tower of riveted iron construction, built in 1842, designed by harbour engineer James Abernethy. It is a tall, slender, octagonal-section tower, on an octagonal plinth. There is a small gallery on the seaward side, supported on paired cast-iron brackets, and a fixed external ladder. The lantern has long vertical panes on the seaward side. The roof is pyramidal with a ventilator and wind-vane. See NJ90NE0127 for West Leading Light. Construction in the 19th century of the North Pier and South Breakwater at the entrance to Aberdeen Harbour restricted the width of the navigation channel, necessitating a navigation aid to vessels entering the harbour.
Last Update05/01/2023
Updated Bycpalmer
CompilerACU
Date of Compilation13/09/2017
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Monument Type 1Monument Type 2Monument Type 3OrderProbability
LIGHTHOUSES  B100
BEACONS  C100
LIGHT-TOWERS  A100