Neist Point Lighthouse
 Neist Point Lighthouse | |
  Scotland | |
| Location | Skye |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 57°25′24.5″N 6°47′17.8″W / 57.423472°N 6.788278°WCoordinates: 57°25′24.5″N 6°47′17.8″W / 57.423472°N 6.788278°W |
| Year first constructed | 1909 |
| Automated | 1990 |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white tower, black lantern, ochre trim |
| Height | 19 metres (62 ft) |
| Focal height | 43 metres (141 ft) |
| Intensity | 480,000 candela[1] |
| Range | 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 5s. |
| Admiralty number | A4064 |
| NGA number | 3980 |
| ARLHS number | SCO-147 |
| Managing agent | Northern Lighthouse Board[2] |
Neist Point Lighthouse, designed by David Alan Stevenson, was first lit on 1 November 1909.[3] An aerial cableway is used to take supplies to the lighthouse and cottages.
Since 1990, the lighthouse has been operated remotely from the Northern Lighthouse Board headquarters in Edinburgh. The former keepers' cottages are now in private ownership.
In 1971 the lighthouse was listed as a Category B listed building.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ Andrew Stables. "Neist Point and Lighthouse". Retrieved 15 January 2011.
- ↑ Neist Point The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 19 May 2016
- ↑ "Neist Point Lighthouse". Northern Lighthouse Board. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
- ↑ "Neist Point Lighthouse - Listed Building Report". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
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