Neist Point Lighthouse

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
Tower
Constructed	1909
Designed by	David Alan Stevenson
Construction	masonry tower
Automated	1990
Height	19 metres (62 ft)
Shape	cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings	white tower, black lantern, ochre trim
Operator	Northern Lighthouse Board [1]
Heritage	category B listed building
Light
First lit	1 November 1909
Focal height	43 metres (141 ft)
Intensity	480,000 candela [2]
Range	16 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.

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]

See also

• Scotland portal
• Engineering portal

• List of lighthouses in Scotland
• List of Northern Lighthouse Board lighthouses

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.

External links

• Northern Lighthouse Board