Lighthouses
Wed, 24 Sep 2008 11:12 Mike Pennington |
Shetland The names given are the official names as used by the Northern Lighthouse Board. These are the ones shown on OS 1:50000 maps as lighthouses, although the Northern Lighthouse Board classifies some others as major lights (visible for over 15 miles) - see below. Muckle Flugga Established 1854; automated 1995. See http://www.nlb.org.uk/ourlights/history/muckle.htm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Out Skerries Established 1854; automated 1972. See http://www.nlb.org.uk/ourlights/history/outskerries.htm ![]() ![]() Bressay Established 1858; automated 1989. See http://www.nlb.org.uk/ourlights/history/bressay.htm ![]() ![]() ![]() Sumburgh Head Established 1821; automated 1991. See http://www.nlb.org.uk/ourlights/history/sumburgh.htm ![]() ![]() ![]() Fair Isle North Established 1892; automated 1983. See http://www.nlb.org.uk/ourlights/history/fairislenorth.htm ![]() ![]() Fair Isle South Established 1892; automated 1998. See http://www.nlb.org.uk/ourlights/history/fairislesouth.htm ![]() ![]() ![]() Esha Ness Established 1929; automated 1974. See http://www.nlb.org.uk/ourlights/history/eshaness.htm ![]() ![]() ![]() The following are not marked as lighthouses on the 1:50000 maps but are classified as major lights by the NLB, although only Ve Skerries looks like a 'real' lighthouse. Foula Established 1986; never manned. No photo on Geograph. HT9636 Ve Skerries Established 1979; never manned. No photo on Geograph. HU1065 Point of Fethaland Established 1977; never manned. ![]() Firths Voe Established 1909; never manned (?). ![]() ![]() The following are not classified as major lighthouses by the NLB but are shown with a lighthouse symbol on the 1:50000 maps. Fugla Ness Established 1893; never manned (?). ![]() ![]() Hillswick Established 1895; never manned (?). ![]() |
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Wed, 24 Sep 2008 11:15 Mike Pennington |
Orkney North Ronaldsay Old beacon established 1789 and decommissioned in 1809. ![]() Current building established 1852; automated 1998. ![]() ![]() Start Point Established 1806; automated 1962. ![]() Auskerry Established 1866; automated 1961. ![]() Copinsay Established 1915; automated 1991. ![]() ![]() ![]() Pentland Skerries Established 1794; automated 1994. ![]() Cantick Head Established 1858; automated 1991. ![]() ![]() Tor Ness No history known. ![]() Sule Skerry Established 1895; automated 1982. No photo on Geograph HX6224 Hoy Sound Low Established 1851; automated 1966. ![]() ![]() Hoy Sound High Established 1851; automated 1978. ![]() Brough of Birsay Established 1925; never manned (?). ![]() ![]() Noup Head Established 1898; automated 1964. ![]() The following are not classed by the NLB as major lighthouses, but all are marked on the OS 1:50000 maps as a lighthouse. Papa Stronsay ![]() Helliar Holm ![]() Rose Ness ![]() Cava ![]() Holm Head ![]() For more information see http://www.nlb.org.uk/ourlights/orkney.html |
Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:34 Mike Pennington |
Western Isles (Outer Hebrides) Butt of Lewis Established 1862; automated 1998. ![]() ![]() ![]() North Rona Established 1984; never manned. Just visible in this ![]() Sula Sgeir Established ????; automated ????. ![]() Tiumpan Head Established 1900; automated 1985. ![]() Eilean Glas Established 1789; automated 1978. ![]() ![]() ![]() Ushenish Established 1857; automated 1971. ![]() ![]() Barra Head Established 1833; automated 1980. ![]() ![]() Monach Islands Established 1864; decommissioned 1948; re-established 2008 ( a smaller light operated from 1997 to 2008). ![]() ![]() ![]() Haskeir Established 1997; never manned. ![]() ![]() Flannan Isles Established 1899; automated 1971. ![]() ![]() ![]() The following are not classed as major lights by the NLB but are marked as lighthouses on the OS 1:50000 maps. Milaid Point ![]() Rubh Uisenis ![]() Weaver Point Just visible in this ![]() Calvay ![]() For more information see http://www.nlb.org.uk/ourlights/westernisles.htm |
Fri, 26 Sep 2008 22:43 Mike Pennington |
Caithness and Sutherland Stoer Head Established 1870; automated 1978. ![]() ![]() ![]() Cape Wrath Established 1828; automated 1998. ![]() ![]() ![]() Strathy Point Established 1958; automated 1997. ![]() ![]() Holborn Head Established 1862; automated 1988. ![]() Dunnet Head Established 1831; automated 1989. ![]() ![]() ![]() Stroma Established 1896; automated 1997. ![]() Duncansby Head Established 1924; automated 1997. ![]() ![]() ![]() Noss Head Established 1849; automated 1987. ![]() Clythness Established ????; automated ????. ![]() The following lights are not classed as a major lights by the NLB but are marked as a lighthouse on the 1:50000 map. Rubha Cadeil Established ????; never manned. ![]() ![]() ![]() Loch Eriboll Established ????; never manned. ![]() For more details see http://www.nlb.org.uk/ourlights/highlands.html |
Sun, 28 Sep 2008 21:40 Mike Pennington |
Wester Ross, Skye & Lochalsh and Lochaber The names given are the official names as used by the Northern Lighthouse Board. Rubh Re Established 1912; automated 1986. ![]() ![]() ![]() Rona Established 1857; automated 1975. ![]() ![]() Neist Point Established 1909; automated 1990. ![]() ![]() ![]() Ornsay Established 1857; automated 1962. ![]() ![]() ![]() Hyskeir Established 1904; automated 1997. ![]() Ardnamurchan Established 1849; automated 1988. ![]() ![]() ![]() The following are not classed as major lights by the NLB but are marked as lighthouses on the OS 1:50000 maps. Eilean Trodday ![]() Vaternish ![]() ![]() Ardtreck ![]() Crowlin Just visible in this ![]() Kylerhea ![]() Sandaig Just visible in this ![]() Sleat Point ![]() ![]() Eigg ![]() Corran ![]() ![]() |
Sat, 4 Oct 2008 20:16 Mike Pennington |
Eastern Scotland Tarbat Ness Established 1830; automated 1985. ![]() ![]() ![]() Cromarty Established 1846; automated 1985; permanently discontinued 2006. ![]() ![]() Chanonry Established 1846; automated 1984. ![]() ![]() ![]() Covesea Skerries Established 1846; automated 1984. ![]() ![]() ![]() Kinnaird Head Established 1787; automated ????. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rattray Head Established 1895; automated 1982. ![]() ![]() ![]() Buchan Ness Established 1827; automated 1988. ![]() ![]() ![]() Girdle Ness Established 1833; automated 1991. ![]() ![]() ![]() Tod Head Established 1897; automated 1988. ![]() ![]() ![]() Scurdie Ness Established 1870; automated 1987. ![]() ![]() ![]() Bell Rock Established 1811; automated 1988. ![]() ![]() Fife Ness Established 1975; never manned. ![]() ![]() Elie Ness Established ????; automated ????. ![]() ![]() ![]() Fidra Established ????; automated 1971. ![]() ![]() Isle of May Established 1816; automated 1989. ![]() ![]() ![]() St Abbs Head Established 1862; automated 1993. ![]() ![]() ![]() The following are not classed as major lights by the NLB but are shown as lighthouses on the OS 1:50000 maps. Inchkeith Established 1804; automated 1986. ![]() ![]() Bass Rock Established 1903; automated 1988. ![]() ![]() ![]() Barns Ness Established 1901; automated 1986; permanently discontinued 2005. ![]() ![]() ![]() For more information see http://www.nlb.org.uk/ourlights |
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