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David Alan Stevenson

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David Alan Stevenson (born 1854, Edinburgh; died 1938) was a lighthouse engineer who built twenty six lighthouses in and around Scotland.

Born into the famous Stevenson family of lighthouse engineers, son of David Stevenson, brother of Charles Stevenson, and nephew of Thomas Stevenson, he was educated at Edinburgh University. Between 1885 and 1886 he built three lighthouses with his uncle, and over the following 50 years, built a further 23 with his brother. His cousin was Robert Louis Stevenson, and grandfather was Robert Stevenson.

Lighthouses of David A Stevenson

Fidra (1885)
Oxcar (1886)
Ailsa Craig (1886)
Skroo, Fair Isle (1892)
Helliar Holm (1893)
Sule Skerry (1895)
Rattray Head (1895)
Stroma (1896)
Tod Head (1897)
Noup Head (1898)
Flannan Isles (1899)
Tiumpan Head (1900)
Killantringan (1900)
Barns Ness (1901)
Bass Rock (1903)
Hyskeir (1904)
Trodday (1908)
Neist Point (1909)
Rubh Re (1912)
Milaid Point (1912)
Maughold Head (1914)
Copinsay (1915)
Clyth Ness (1916)
Duncansby Head (1924)
Esha Ness (1929)
Tor Ness (1937)

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