Dunnet Head lighthouse
 The Dunnet Head lighthouse | |
  Scotland | |
| Location |
northernmost point of the mainland of Great Britain Dunnet Head Caithness Scotland |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 58°40′17″N 3°22′36″W / 58.671290°N 3.376628°W |
| Year first constructed | 1831 |
| Automated | 1989 |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white tower, black lantern, ochre trim |
| Height | 20 metres (66 ft) |
| Focal height | 105 metres (344 ft) |
| Light source | mains power |
| Range | 29 nautical miles (54 km; 33 mi) |
| Admiralty number | A3574 |
| NGA number | 3040 |
| ARLHS number | SCO-063 |
| Managing agent | Northern Lighthouse Board[1] [2] |
Dunnet Head Lighthouse is an active 19th century lighthouse that stands on the 300-foot (91 m) cliff top of Easter Head on Dunnet Head. The lighthouse is 66 feet (20 m) tall and was built in 1831 by Robert Stevenson, grandfather of Robert Louis Stevenson. The lighthouse was automated in 1989, and the keeper's were withdrawn. It is now checked remotely by the Northern Lighthouse Board operations centre in Edinburgh.[3][4][5]
See also
References
- ↑ Dunnet Head The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 10 May 2016
- ↑ Dunnet Head Northern Lighthouse Board. Retrieved 10 May 2016
- ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Scotland: Highlands". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- ↑ "Dunnet Head Lighthouse". Northern Lighthouse Board. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- ↑ RCAHMS. "Dunnet Head Lighthouse (8863)". Canmore. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
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Coordinates: 58°40′17″N 3°22′36″W / 58.6713°N 3.3766°W
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