The Bell Rock Lighthouse

[smartbea1998]

this is a very wonderful doc. made by bbc... very amazinggg!

[topgunexcel]

There is a BBC doco about the construction, the workers could only work on the foundations for something like 5 hours a day and lived in a hut constructed on a large stilt, there was some argy bargy between the two designers.

[dilwich123]

The lighthouse is made of granite it would take some strong bird droppings to erode that.

[nathanh216]

it looks like there is nothing to stand on

[DangRockets]

@nathanh216 indeed, the reef upon which it lies is beneath the sea most of the time.

[nathanh216]

@DangRockets i know the reef and the rocks it sits on 7 miles away from my house are called the inchcape rocks

[DangRockets]

@nathanh216 it's a bit further than 7 miles out nathan, it's approximately 11 miles away from Arbroath.

[nathanh216]

@DangRockets i know did bit more reasearch

[Jus275]

@nathanh216 Its really cool actually, they built it with that challenge, which is why it is one of the seven wonders of the industrial world. The rock that it sits on is only above the water for a short amount of time.

[chestybondrod]

Amazing piece of engineering for the time it was built.

[1brutaldeath]

I used to work on a scallop boat, been an Arbroath boy all my life. One good thing about the job was we past the Bell Rock alot. I will never forget coming in from a trip on rough sea and seeing the waves crash right up the side of it. It's an amazing sight. I hope it stands forever. Great video.

[urbankhat65]

Majestic.

[Pricklyhedgehog72]

The Bell Rock lighthouse has a rich history and this one is personal favorite.

[Elidoransgar]

An amazing feat of design and construction. I'm surprised only 2 people died building it. May it last 10,000 years.

[pjhill038]

Next year The Bell Rock celebrates its bicentanary, the Northern Lighthouse Board , Bell Rock.org and The Museum of Scottish Lighthouses at Kinnaird Head Frazerburgh plus a few other organisations are planning to mark the occasion in one way or another. I myself have written a trilogy of poems called Saints and Angels (I've yet to put them on my channel pjhill038 with the rest of my poems) they tell in three parts, a ship that was lost, the building of the Bell Rock and the first keepers.

[hindsight1820]

Just watched about this on seven wonders of the industial world (I love netflix)! Looked this up.  Great video and comments! nearly 200 years old! I guess they were right about the design. Thanks for posting this.

[richcampoverde]

this vid is the best i wish the northern lighthouse co would let you see the bellrock up close can i offer tnt as a choice to make a good landing on inchcape just for the tourists plus the bell rock lido with all the fun

[julitoo20]

a marvel at sea

[incongra]

this brings back wonderful memories, my name is Robert Stevenson and I ws the principal contractor on this project. The sumer of 1807 was phenomenal, we lived on the rock in wooden sheds

[charlesw321]

Nicely shot, and we all love the Stevenson family.. But some commentary would be good.

[GBPaddling]

Imagine being in there on a stormy November night! - the bible would be out,and you would be clutching it.

[Trig10uk]

Robert Stevenson - LEGEND

[richcampoverde]

@Trig10uk in total agreament the man was simply the mest engener of his time

[hellooldchap]

Nice

[blobby1972]

and not an ounce of cement holding it together just its shape an wieght holds it there

[purepils]

On "Seven Wonders" it looked like the stone was cut in a Dovetail arrangement and slotted together that way.

Does these sound right?

[blobby1972]

yes I saw seven wonders and it does apear to be cleverly interlocked block and that would also makegood sence ,

[highup01]

The video brought back great memories for me - I am a Steeplejack and It was my home for a month ( two fortnight stints)after the fire in 1988. We repaired all the heat damaged stonework at the top - Fed and watered by the two lighthouse keepers - total isolation from the outside world I wish I was a bit older at the time to really appreciate it.

[diamond1897]

I see this every night from my bedroom window. I always check it's still there. lol

[BillDFC]

The light flashes through my windae tae! If it stops then it's fa'in doon.

[purepils]

How far off shore is this light?

[diamond1897]

11 miles from shore.

[mod7788]

About 12 miles

[BillDFC]

12 miles off the Angus coast.

[Nightslasher]

Yeah man, there was a documentary about it on the Discovery Channel, interesting stuff.

[hujjesb]

hi thanks for posting this ,great I have to go now ,.5 stars

[BillDFC]

Oldest off shore structure in the world.

[jastobhoy]

cool video mate.was that a boat trip to the lighthouse?

[DangRockets]

Aye, they usually run in the summer from Arbroath harbour. Or you could get a small group of you to charter one.

[jastobhoy]

superb,cheers mate.i go to arbroath my hols every year,but ill def be looking out for that this year

[jane1975]

I wonder why it has that covering over the lantern, good little video well done.

[DangRockets]

Hi, Because it stops the seagulls droppings corroding the dome.

[jane1975]

LOL, I can understand that.

[LaWzy]

i watched a good documentary, on this light house today. It was very Good. Over 500 people drowned after a ship wreck on the rock that it stands on !

[hellooldchap]

Cool- there are great stories behind the building of this lighthouse.