Arbroath Signal Tower Beside Arbroath’s harbour, on the sea front, stands an elegant complex of regency buildings.

Now the Burgh’s museum, the buildings were built in 1813. Until 1955 these buildings formed the shore station and family living quarters for the light keepers on the Bell Rock Lighthouse which lies 11.5 miles out from Arbroath on a dangerous semi-sunken reef. Both lighthouse and shore station were built by Robert Stevenson, founder of the famous dynasty of lighthouse engineers At Arbroath Signal Tower you can find out about the fascinating history of the Bell Rock Lighthouse and visit the outhouse to see the massive lens of the last manually operated lamp. In addition, the museum displays reflect the past lives of the keepers’ families and other displays tell the story of Arbroath’s fishing heritage.

The museum shop and reception are on the ground floor, WCs are available to museum visitors.

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http://www.angus.gov.uk/history/museums/signaltower/