Tour Scotland 4K Summer travel video, with Scottish music, of the lighthouse and harbour in Newhaven on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to Edinburgh, Britain, United Kingdom. Tall tapering octagonal cast iron tower lighthouse on two-stage matching base built in 1876. Octagonal gallery, bracketed from head of tower, with perforated floor and plain railings. Octagonal lantern with triangular panes and pyramidal roof with ventilator. Circular openings on alternate faces of upper part of tower.. Between 1572 and 1890, Newhaven was a major port for landing oysters. It also played a role in the whaling industry. The Society of Free Fishermen of Newhaven, dating from at least 1572, was one of the oldest friendly societies in Scotland. It survived until 1989. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. The date for astronomical Summer in Scotland is Tuesday, 21 June, ending on Friday, 23 September.
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