Girdleness Lighthouse Aberdeen, Grampian Region. Scotland. UK. SCO 7828
Situated near Torry in Aberdeen and at the entrance of the River Dee, Girdleness Lighthouse was designed by Robert Louis Stevenson (grandfather to the author of the same name who wrote Treasure Island, Kidnapped and other novels) and built by James Gibb in 1833. The area beneath the Lighthouse is known as Greyhope Bay. In 1813 a whaling ship called Oscar foundered on the 1st of April. It had a crew of 43 but sadly only 3 crew members survived. This prompted the building of the Lighthouse in this area. There had been many such wrecks in this area, but none with such a high loss of life. Girdleness Lighthouse was automated in 1991 and still remains a navigation aid for the many ships entering Aberdeen harbour.
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Location: Girdleness, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire. Grampian Region, Scotland. Isles.
Photo credit: © David Gowans / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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