Vaternish Lighthouse
 Vaternish Lighthouse | |
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| Location | Trumpan Skye Highland Scotland |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 57°36′28″N 6°38′03″W / 57.607736°N 6.634134°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1924 (first) |
| Foundation | reinforced concrete |
| Construction | metal tower |
| Automated | 1980 |
| Height | 7 metres (23 ft) |
| Shape | octagonal tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower and lantern |
| Power source | solar power  |
| Operator | Northern Lighthouse Board[1] |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1980 (current) |
| Focal height | 21 metres (69 ft) |
| Light source | solar power |
| Range | 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 20s. |
Vaternish Lighthouse was built on Waternish Point in 1924. The engineers were David and Charles Stevenson.[2] The original lens was donated to the Museum of Scottish Lighthouses.[3]
The present tower was built in 1980, by engineer John Smith.[4] It consists of a concrete base, aluminium light room and a GRP roof. Solar panels were installed in 2001.[5] It is accessible on foot from the road at Trumpan.
See also
Notes
- ^ Vaternish Point The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 24 May 2016
- ^ "Lighthouses of Scotland: Highlands". The Lighthouse Directory. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
- ^ "Lens, fourth order. Vaternish Lighthouse". eHive. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
- ^ "Vaternish". Northern Lighthouse Board. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
- ^ "Waternish Lighthouse". Photographers Resource. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
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