Basic Site Details
| Name: | Kinnaird Head Castle and Lighthouse |
| Town, district or village: | Kinnaird Head |
| City or county: | Aberdeenshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Lantern mechanism invented by Sir James timmins Chance. |
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 | |
| 1786 | 1787 | Alteration/conversion | Conversion of building to lighthouse |
| 1995 | Build/construction | Museum of Scottish Lighthouses | |
People
Design 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 | |
| Thomas Smith | A | 1786 | 1787 | Conversion of castle to lighthouse | |
| James Shepherd Morris | B | 1995 | Museum of Scottish Lighthouses | ||
| Morris & Steedman | B | 1995 | Museum of Scottish Lighthouses | ||
| Robert Russell Steedman | B | 1995 | Museum of Scottish Lighthouses | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Northern Lighthouse Board | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Walker, David W and Woodworth, Matthew | 2015 | The Buildings of Scotland: Aberdeenshire North and Moray | Yale University Press | p200 | |