Beautiful Autumn views of the 1823 Tayport High Lighthouse in Fife, Scotland
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Dundee Photographics / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
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3672 x 5184 px | 31.1 x 43.9 cm | 12.2 x 17.3 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
25 September 2023Location:
Tayport, Fife, Scotland, United KingdomMore information:
Tayport has three lighthouses; the High and Low Lighthouses and Pile Lighthouse. Tayport, also known as Ferry-Port on Craig, was once the ferry port for Dundee, but trade declined with the opening of the Tay Railway Bridge. By the 1840`s, a steam ferry operated between Ferry-Port on Craig and Broughty Ferry. In 1851 the Edinburgh, Perth and Dundee Railway acquired the route, and a railway ferry service linked Edinburgh with Aberdeen. This service continued until 1878, when the Tay Rail Bridge opened. The service was short-lived, however when the bridge collapsed the following year. A replacement bridge opened in 1887, and a passenger-only ferry resumed. In 1966 the Tay Road Bridge opened, connecting the town with Dundee. Tayport Harbour has since developed into a marina for leisure use. Tayport High Lighthouse, also known as the West Lighthouse, was built in 1823. It worked in conjunction with the Low Lighthouse to guide ships into the River Tay. The tower was extended in height in the 19th century. The keeper’s cottage was sold privately in 2003 and again in 2007. The Low Lighthouse, also known as the East Lighthouse, is no longer operational. It was discontinued in 1848 when the Tayport Pile Lighthouse replaced it. Both lighthouses can be accessed by walking from the public car park in Commonty Road, where a footpath leads down to the lighthouses.