Muckle Skerry Lighthouse &copy; George Brown

ND4678 : Muckle Skerry Lighthouse

taken 17 years ago, near to Scartan Bay [water Feature], Orkney Islands, Great Britain

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Muckle Skerry Lighthouse

Muckle Skerry lighthouse seen from the perimeter wall. Completed in 1794, it was the first lighthouse built by Robert Stevenson and T Smith. It originally consisted of two light towers but this was changed to a more powerful single light in 1895. The main lighthouse is 36 metres high. It became automated in 1994.

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Grid Square: ND4678, 8 images (more nearby )
Photographer: George Brown (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Saturday, 14 May, 2005 (more nearby)
Submitted: Monday, 7 April, 2008
Category: Lighthouse (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: ND 464 784 [100m precision]
WGS84: 58:41.4023N 2:55.5817W
Camera Location: OSGB36: ND 463 784
View Direction: EAST (about 90 degrees)