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Northern Lighthouse Board

Details

Year Established1909EngineerDavid A Stevenson

Position Latitude 57° 25.401'N Longitude 006° 47.337'W

CharacterFlashing White every 5 secsElevation43 metres Nominal Range16 nautical miles StructureWhite tower 19 metres high. There are 42 steps into lightroom

Neist Point

History

Mr W Hugh MacDonald from Oban was the building contractor for the lighthouse and dwellings which cost £4,350. the lantern was made by Dove & Co costing £1,100 and the lightroom machine cost £418 and was made by Milne & Co.
The light was first exhibited on 1 November 1909 but the fog singal, which has since been discontinued, was not completed until 25 June 1910.

The station was converted to automatic operation in 1990 and the lightkeepers withdrawn.

It should be noted that at some sites the Northern Lighthouse Board have sold some redundant buildings within the lighthouse complex and are not responsible for the maintenance of these building.

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