Basic Site Details | Name: | Beacon (or lighthouse) | | Town, district or village: | Port Glasgow | | City or county: | Glasgow | | Country: | Scotland | | Parish: | | | Status: | | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | New Lighthouse on the Clyde.—The improvements on the channel of the Clyde between Greenock and Dumbarton have necessitated the erection of a new lighthouse on a perch opposite to Port Glasgow harbour, about 300 feet from the shore. The new lighthouse is of iron, circular shaped, 11 feet in diameter, and resting on a circular ashlar foundation. The lantern is about 6 feet in diameter, and is covered by a copper dome, the whole rising about 30 feet above high-water mark. Within the last few days it has been successfully lighted with gas, which is conveyed from Port Glasgow through a pipe sunk at the bottom of the river, and as the gas can be turned on and off in Port Glasgow, there is no necessity for constant attendance in the lighthouse, a man only requiring once a day or so to wipe the reflectors and the glass of the lantern. [Building News 10 January 1862 p34]
Beacon Scotland.—For the construction of a small malleable iron beacon for the Commissioners of Northern Lighthouses, conform to plans and specifications made out by Messrs. D. and T. Stevenson, civil engineers, Edinburgh. Plans on application at the office of the Commissioners, 84, George-street, Edinburgh. Tenders, marked “Tenders for Beacon,” are to be lodged with Alex. Cuningham, secretary, Northern Lighthouse Office, Edinburgh, before the 3rd February. [Building News 31 January 1862 p82 - contracts] | 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 | | 1862 | | Contracts advertised | |
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 | | D & T Stevenson | | | 1862 | | | | David Stevenson | | | 1862 | | | | Thomas Stevenson | | | 1862 | | |
Clients| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | | Name | Notes | | Commissioners, Northern Lighthouses | |
ReferencesPeriodical References| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Building News | 10 January 1862 | | | p34 | | Building News | 31 January 1862 | | | p82 - contracts open |
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