St Abb's Head

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St. Abb's Head seen from the south near the village of St. Abbs
St. Abb's Head seen from the south near the village of St. Abbs
Another view of St. Abb's head from St. Abbs.
Another view of St. Abb's head from St. Abbs.
St. Abb's Head lighthouse and foghorn.
St. Abb's Head lighthouse and foghorn.

St. Abb's Head is a rocky promontory at the village of St. Abbs, Berwickshire, Scottish Borders. (Note the lack of apostrophe in the name of the village.) It lies on the eastern coast of Scotland, United Kingdom at 55°55′0″N, 02°08′3″WCoordinates: 55°55′0″N, 02°08′3″W

It has a lighthouse which was built in 1862.

Land around St. Abb's Head is a National Nature Reserve; this is managed by the National Trust for Scotland. The first part was purchased in 1980, with the Lumsdaine coastal strip being donated by Pearl Assurance Company Ltd. in 1984. Blackpotts grazings were purchased in 1994.

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