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 (?).
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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