Vaternish Lighthouse
 Vaternish Lighthouse | |
| Location | north of Trumpan, Skye |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 57°36.484′N 6°38.049′W / 57.608067°N 6.634150°WCoordinates: 57°36.484′N 6°38.049′W / 57.608067°N 6.634150°W |
| Year first constructed | 1924 |
| Year first lit | 1980 (current tower) |
| Construction | white octagonal cylindrical tower |
| Height | 7 metres (23 ft) |
| Focal height | 20 metres (66 ft) |
| Range | 8 nautical miles |
| Characteristic | Fl. W 20sec |
| Admiralty number | A4056 |
| NGA number | 3964 |
| ARLHS number | SCO-252 |
Vaternish Lighthouse was built on Waternish Point in 1924. The engineers were David and Charles Stevenson.[1] The original lens was donated to the Museum of Scottish Lighthouses.[2]
The present tower was built in 1980, by engineer John Smith.[3] It consists of a concrete base, aluminium light room and a GRP roof. Solar panels were installed in 2001.[4] It is accessible on foot from the road at Trumpan.
Notes
- ↑ "Lighthouses of Scotland: Highlands". The Lighthouse Directory. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
- ↑ "Lens, fourth order. Vaternish Lighthouse". eHive. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
- ↑ "Vaternish". Northern Lighthouse Board. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
- ↑ "Waternish Lighthouse". Photographers Resource. Retrieved 16 January 2011.