Ardnamurchan Lighthouse
 Ardnamurchan Lighthouse | |
| Location | West coast of Mainland Scotland |
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| Coordinates | 56°43′38″N 6°13′34″W / 56.7271°N 6.2260°WCoordinates: 56°43′38″N 6°13′34″W / 56.7271°N 6.2260°W |
| Year first lit | 1849 |
| Automated | 1988 |
| Construction | Tower |
| Height | 36m |
| Focal height | 55m |
| Range | 24 miles |
| Characteristic | Flashing (2) White every 20 Secs |
Ardnamurchan Lighthouse is a 36-metre-tall (118 ft), pink granite tower lighthouse built in 1849 by Alan Stevenson.[1] It is the only lighthouse in the UK built in the Egyptian style.[2] The light was automated in 1988 and is now operated remotely by the Northern Lighthouse Board from Edinburgh.[1]
The former keepers' cottages and outbuildings are owned by the Ardnamurchan Lighthouse Trust and operated as a visitor centre,[1][3] with a museum called the 'Kingdom of Light' - Rioghachd na Sorcha. Exhibits detail the history and operations of the lighthouse, including access to the restored engine room and workshop with the original fog horn. Other displays include the geology and natural history of the area, and local social history and culture.
The last part of the computer game Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened takes place in this lighthouse.
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Ardnamurchan Lighthouse". Northern Lighthouse Board. Retrieved 18 September 2009.
- ↑ "Ardnamurchan Lighthouse". Ardnamurchan Lighthouse Trust. Retrieved 18 September 2009.
- ↑ "Ardnamurchan Lighthouse". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 18 September 2009.