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Western Lighthouse, Newhaven Harbour, Edinburgh

lighthouse in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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Summary

Western Lighthouse, Newhaven Harbour, Edinburgh is a lighthouse[1]. It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • Located in the administrative territorial entity: City of Edinburgh[3], Edinburgh[4]
  • Country: United Kingdom[5]
  • Made from material: cast iron[6]
  • Location: Edinburgh[7], Newhaven Harbour[8]
  • Commons category: Newhaven East Pier Light (Edinburgh)[9]
  • Inception: 1869[10]
  • OS grid reference: NT2543877241[11]
  • Coordinate location: 55.9815, -3.19619[12]
  • Heritage designation: category B listed building[13]
  • Associated electoral district: Edinburgh North and Leith[14]
  • Historic county: Midlothian[15]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . Historic Environment Scotland ID. wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Historic Environment Scotland ID. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Canmore. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Historic Environment Scotland ID. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Historic Environment Scotland ID. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12w ago · Edward · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Openstreetmap way id → 621482423
    Image → Edinburgh Lighthouse (8160907284).jpg
    Wikidata description → lighthouse in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
    Coordinate location → {'globe': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2', 'altitude': N
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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