Kinnaird Head
Kinnaird Head (Scottish Gaelic: An Ceann Àrd, "high headland") is a headland projecting into the North Sea, within the town of Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire on the east coast of Scotland. It is the site of the first lighthouse in Scotland to be lit by the Commissioners of Northern Lights.[1] The Kinnaird Head Lighthouse was designed by Thomas Smith, built in 1787, and now forms part of the Museum of Scottish Lighthouses.
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Kinnaird Castle [edit]
The Kinnaird Castle (one of The Nine Castles of Knuckle), was built in 1570 by Sir Alexander Fraser, 8th laird of Philorth and sold to the Trustees of the Northern lights in 1787, who turned it into a lighthouse. The last to reside in the castle were John Gordon of Kinellar (1684-1764) and his wife, Henrietta Fraser (1698-1751).
Winetower [edit]
The Winetower is a small three story tower located approximately 50 metres from Kinnaird Head Lighthouse. It is reputed that in the cave below, one of the Fraser family imprisoned his daughter's boyfriend, leaving him to drown there. The daughter then jumped from the roof of the tower. There is red paint on the rocks below to illustrate her blood. According to local tradition, the tower is said to be haunted.
Museum of Scottish Lighthouses [edit]
The Museum of Scottish Lighthouses at Kinnaird Head incorporates the original lighthouse and a modern building housing collections of lenses and other artefacts from many lighthouses across Scotland.[2] The museum hosts a wide range of special events throughout the year, and includes a cafe and gift shop.
Footnotes [edit]
- ^ Kinnaird Head - site information from Historic Scotland
- ^ "Museum of Scottish Lighthouses". Museum of Scottish Lighthouses. Retrieved 17 January 2011.
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