Basic Site Details | Name: | William Black Memorial, Duart Point | | Town, district or village: | Craignure | | Island: | Mull | | City or county: | Argyll | | Country: | Scotland | | Parish: | | | Status: | | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | Contractor MacDougall & MacColl, Oban
Building News 22 February 1901 Page 263
'The lighthouse which is being erected at Duart Point, Mull, in memory of the novelist, William Black, is now beginning to show on that rocky promontory as tier upon tier is added to the work. The tower has been designed by Mr Leiper RSA Glasgow and the contractors are Messrs MacDougall and MacColl, Oban. Light will be supplied by compressed gas contained in a tank which will be filled periodically by the lighthouse steamer. The estimated cost of the Black Lighthouse is £1,563. Though there is a powerful light at the western point of the island of Lismore in the entrance to Loch Linnhe, not much more than a mile from Duart Point, yet several wrecks have of recent years occurred there, the last less than three months ago'.
| Alternative Names| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | | Name | Current name? | Notes |  | Lighthouse, Duart Point | Yes | |
Building Type Classification| The building is classified under the following categories: | | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Lighthouse | | |
Events| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1899 | 1900 or 1901 | | |
PeopleDesign and Construction| The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | | | Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | | William Leiper | | | 1899 | 1900 or 1901 | |
ReferencesBibliographic References| The following books contain references to this building: | | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Walker, F A | 2000 | Argyll and Bute (The Buildings of Scotland) | | | p573 | | Who's Who in Glasgow | 1909 | | | | describes building as being 'near Oban' |
Periodical References| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Building News | 22 February 1901 | | | p263 |
|