Vaternish Lighthouse
Lighthouse
57°36′28″N 6°38′03″W / 57.607736°N 6.634134°W / 57.607736; -6.634134Vaternish Lighthouse was built on Waternish Point in 1924. The engineers were David and Charles Stevenson.[2] The original lens was donated to the Museum of Scottish Lighthouses.[3]
The present tower was built in 1980, by engineer John Smith.[4] It consists of a concrete base, aluminium light room and a GRP roof. Solar panels were installed in 2001.[5] It is accessible on foot from the road at Trumpan.
See also
Notes
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Scotland: Highlands". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Scotland: Highlands". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
- ^ "Lens, fourth order. Vaternish Lighthouse". eHive. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
- ^ "Vaternish". Northern Lighthouse Board. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
- ^ "Waternish Lighthouse". Photographers Resource. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
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