Noup Head Lighthouse

Noup Head Lighthouse

Noup Head Lighthouse
Location Westray, Orkney, Scotland
Coordinates 59°19′53″N 03°04′7″W / 59.33139°N 3.06861°W
Year first lit 1898
Automated 1964
Tower shape Tower
Height 24 metres
Focal height 79 metres
Characteristic Flashing White every 30 secs

Noup Head Lighthouse lies on the north west headland of the isle of Westray, in Orkney, Scotland. It was constructed by David A Stevenson in 1898 for the Northern Lighthouse Board.

The lighthouse was converted to solar power using a solar array in 2001.

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