Year: 1811

Engineers: John Rennie, Robert Stevenson, Francis Watt

The tower, built from interlocking stone blocks, replaced earlier constructions made of wood and metal, which were repeatedly washed away by storms. The difficulty in erecting the stone tower was that the rock on which it was built is only not flooded by water for a few hours a day. Construction work began in 1804 and lasted until 1811. 35m high.

Further Images and Information:

Institution of Civil Engineers Museum Scotland
Project Gutenberg Book "An Account of the Bell Rock Light-House by Robert Stevenson"
David C. Shallcross "Building the bellrock lighthouse"