Leith East Breakwater Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Leith East Breakwater Lighthouse
This octagonal stone tower, standing 4 meters tall, was constructed and first lit in 1937 at the end of the east breakwater pier in Leith Docks. It has a focal height of 7 meters and displays a red light with an occulting characteristic, showing one red flash every 4 seconds. The tower is painted white and features a red lantern. The lighthouse provides a navigational range of 9.3 nautical miles. While the site is open, the tower itself is closed to the public.
Why it matters: This lighthouse warns mariners of the eastern breakwater's presence, guiding vessels into the Leith Docks and preventing collisions with the structure.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Oc R 4s
- Focal Height
- 7m
- Geographic Range
- 9.3NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1937
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 4m
- Tower Shape
- octagonal
- Tower Color
- white with a red lantern
- Material
- stone
Structure: octagonal stone tower with lantern
Location
- City
- City of Edinburgh
- Country
- 🇬🇧United Kingdom
- Region
- Scotland
- Sea Region
- end of the east breakwater pier of the Leith Docks
- Latitude
- 55.9913°
- Longitude
- -3.1824°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Leith(0.4 km)
- Admiralty No.
- A2884
- NGA No.
- 2368
- ARLHS No.
- SCO-080
- Wikidata
- Q116259487 →
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