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Are you a Category A listed building as per the link below?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Category_A_listed_buildings_in_Scotland
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Category_A_listed_buildings_in_Scotland
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Well done gyrehead, I am the Bell Rock Lighthouse.
The Bell Rock Lighthouse, off the coast of Angus, Scotland, is the world's oldest surviving sea-washed lighthouse. It was built between 1807 and 1810 by Robert Stevenson on the Bell Rock (also known as Inchcape) in the North Sea, 11 miles (18 km) east of the Firth of Tay. Standing 35 metres (115 ft) tall, its light is visible from 35 statute miles (56 km) inland.
The masonry work on which the lighthouse rests was constructed to such a high standard that it has not been replaced or adapted in 200 years. The lamps and reflectors were replaced in 1843 and used in the lighthouse at Cape Bonavista, Newfoundland, where they are currently on display. The working of the lighthouse has been automated since 1988.
The lighthouse operated in tandem with a shore station, the Bell Rock Signal Tower, built in 1813 at the mouth of Arbroath harbour. Today this building houses the Signal Tower Museum, a visitor centre detailing the history of the lighthouse.
The challenges faced in the building of the lighthouse have led to it being described as one of the Seven Wonders of the Industrial World.
Some clearance, ...
7. (max25payne) Are u a machine I answered yes or no debatable as part of the lighthouse is now automated but if I gave a yes that would probably have been a stretch too far and next we would be asking questions like am I a Scottish Termninator lol
13. 13. (thebomb) are you a monument? I went with yes as by definition it is also a building, structure, or site that is of historical importance or interest and was a listed building by the then Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland before it was disbanded but the grade still applies
17. (gyrehead) Are you something tourists are drawn to? I was based in Arbroath and tourists did take charter boats out to see the lighthouse. I checked out trip adviser and they are still running so hence yes
Thank you all for taking part, shining my spotlight over to you gyrehead
The Bell Rock Lighthouse, off the coast of Angus, Scotland, is the world's oldest surviving sea-washed lighthouse. It was built between 1807 and 1810 by Robert Stevenson on the Bell Rock (also known as Inchcape) in the North Sea, 11 miles (18 km) east of the Firth of Tay. Standing 35 metres (115 ft) tall, its light is visible from 35 statute miles (56 km) inland.
The masonry work on which the lighthouse rests was constructed to such a high standard that it has not been replaced or adapted in 200 years. The lamps and reflectors were replaced in 1843 and used in the lighthouse at Cape Bonavista, Newfoundland, where they are currently on display. The working of the lighthouse has been automated since 1988.
The lighthouse operated in tandem with a shore station, the Bell Rock Signal Tower, built in 1813 at the mouth of Arbroath harbour. Today this building houses the Signal Tower Museum, a visitor centre detailing the history of the lighthouse.
The challenges faced in the building of the lighthouse have led to it being described as one of the Seven Wonders of the Industrial World.
Some clearance, ...
7. (max25payne) Are u a machine I answered yes or no debatable as part of the lighthouse is now automated but if I gave a yes that would probably have been a stretch too far and next we would be asking questions like am I a Scottish Termninator lol
13. 13. (thebomb) are you a monument? I went with yes as by definition it is also a building, structure, or site that is of historical importance or interest and was a listed building by the then Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland before it was disbanded but the grade still applies
17. (gyrehead) Are you something tourists are drawn to? I was based in Arbroath and tourists did take charter boats out to see the lighthouse. I checked out trip adviser and they are still running so hence yes
Thank you all for taking part, shining my spotlight over to you gyrehead
