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Vaternish Lighthouse

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Year first lit
  
1980 (current)

Light source
  
solar power

Range
  
14,816 m

Automated
  
1980

NGA number
  
3964

Foundation
  
reinforced concrete

Height
  
7 m

Focal height
  
21 m

Construction
  
Reinforced concrete

Year first constructed
  
1924 (first)

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Location
  
Trumpan Skye Highland Scotland

Tower shape
  
octagonal tower with balcony and lantern

Markings / pattern
  
white tower and lantern

Vaternish lighthouse


Vaternish Lighthouse was built on Waternish Point in 1924. The engineers were David and Charles Stevenson. The original lens was donated to the Museum of Scottish Lighthouses.

The present tower was built in 1980, by engineer John Smith. It consists of a concrete base, aluminium light room and a GRP roof. Solar panels were installed in 2001. It is accessible on foot from the road at Trumpan.

References

Vaternish Lighthouse Wikipedia