Survey Data
Reg No
20915206
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Social
Original Use
Lighthouse keeper's house
In Use As
Heritage centre/interpretative centre
Date
1905 - 1910
Coordinates
73611, 23437
Date Recorded
08/05/2008
Date Updated
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Description
Detached three-bay single-storey former lighthouse keeper's house, built 1909. Now in use as visitor centre. Recent extensions to south-west and north-east. Flat roof with rendered chimneystacks, ventilation cowls, iron rings and internal steel rainwater goods with associated cistern. Painted rendered walls with cornice. Square-headed openings with two-over-two timber sliding sash windows, internal shutters and concrete sills. Square-headed door opening with timber glazed door and overlight.
Appraisal
Set in a picturesque and dramatic location, this former keeper's house, constructed in association with the fog signal, retains its original form and features. Built as part of a larger complex, it forms part of a striking and significant group.