The Bell Rock Lighthouse - Bell Rock Lighthouse is the world's oldest surviving sea-washed lighthouse and was built on Bell Rock (also known as Inchcape) in the North Sea, 12 miles (18 km) off the coast of Angus, Scotland, east of the Firth of Tay. The rock was the scene of many shipwrecks as it lies just below the surface of the sea for all but a few hours at low tide. The masonary work on which the light house rests was constructed to such a high standard that it has not been replaced or adapted in almost 200 years. According to legend, the rock is called Bell Rock because of a 14th century attempt by the abbot from Arbroath to install a warning bell on it. The bell lasted only one year before it was removed by a Dutch pirate. This story is immortalised in The Inchcape Rock, a famous poem by 19th century poet Robert Southey. 固opFoto *** Local Caption ***