Vaternish Lighthouse

Lighthouse

57°36′28″N 6°38′03″W / 57.607736°N 6.634134°W / 57.607736; -6.634134TowerConstructed1924 (first)Foundationreinforced concreteConstructionmetal towerAutomated1980Height7 metres (23 ft)Shapeoctagonal tower with balcony and lanternMarkingswhite tower and lanternPower sourcesolar power

OperatorNorthern Lighthouse Board^[1]LightFirst lit1980 (current)Focal height21 metres (69 ft)Range8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi)CharacteristicFl W 20s.

Vaternish 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.

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.