Construction masonry tower Light source mains power Opened 1831 Year first constructed 1831 | Focal height 105 metres (344 ft) Height 20 m Automated 1989 | |
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Location northernmost point of the mainland of Great Britain
Dunnet Head
Caithness
Scotland Tower shape cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern Markings / pattern white tower, black lantern, ochre trim Similar Dunnet Head, Ailsa Craig Lighthouse, Noss Head Lighthouse, Cantick Head Lighthouse, Duncansby Head | ||
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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 The lighthouse was automated in 1989, and the keeper's were withdrawn.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.
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