Neist Point Lighthouse

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Neist Point Lighthouse
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Neist Point Lighthouse
Neist Point Lighthouse
Location Skye
OS grid NG1266547132
Coordinates 57°25′24.5″N6°47′17.8″W / 57.423472°N 6.788278°W / 57.423472; -6.788278 Coordinates: 57°25′24.5″N6°47′17.8″W / 57.423472°N 6.788278°W / 57.423472; -6.788278
Tower
Constructed1909
Designed by David Alan Stevenson   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Constructionmasonry tower
Height19 metres (62 ft)
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower, black lantern, ochre trim
OperatorNorthern Lighthouse Board [1]
Heritagecategory B listed building  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Light
First lit1 November 1909  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Automated1990
Focal height43 metres (141 ft)
Intensity480,000 candela [2]
Range16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi)
Characteristic Fl W 5s.

Neist Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on Neist Point on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. It was designed by David Alan Stevenson and was first lit on 1 November 1909. [3] An aerial cableway is used to take supplies to the lighthouse and cottages.

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Since 1990, the lighthouse has been operated remotely from the Northern Lighthouse Board headquarters in Edinburgh. The former keepers' cottages are now in private ownership.

In 1971 the lighthouse was listed as a Category B listed building. [4]

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References

  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Scotland: Highlands". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  2. Andrew Stables. "Neist Point and Lighthouse" . Retrieved 15 January 2011.
  3. "Neist Point Lighthouse". Northern Lighthouse Board. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
  4. Historic Environment Scotland. "Neist Point Lighthouse (Category B Listed Building) (LB465)" . Retrieved 2 April 2019.