Rona Lighthouse

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Rona Lighthouse
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Rona Lighthouse
Location South Rona, Highland, Portree, United Kingdom OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
OS grid NG6341161137
Coordinates 57°34′41″N5°57′33″W / 57.5781°N 5.95903°W / 57.5781; -5.95903
Tower
Constructed1857  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Built by David Stevenson, Thomas Stevenson   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Constructionmasonry (tower)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Automated1975  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Height13 m (43 ft)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern [1] [2]
Markingswhite (tower), black (lantern), ochre (trim)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Operator Northern Lighthouse Board   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Heritagecategory B listed building  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Light
Focal height69 m (226 ft)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Range19 nmi (35 km; 22 mi)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Characteristic Fl W 12s  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Rona Lighthouse is a lighthouse in South Rona, Scotland. [3] [4] The lighthouse is managed by the Northern Lighthouse Board. It is Category B listed. [5] The light should not be confused with the 1984 light located on the island of North Rona.

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History

The lighthouse was built to the design and engineering of Thomas Stevenson and David Stevenson. [6] It was first lighted on 10 November 1857. [3]

The lighthouse was manned with keepers cottages onsite. During the 20th century, supplies and the keepers were taken by boat from Portree to the Rona quay. [7] By 1930, only the lighthouse keepers remained on Rona as all other residents had relocated to the mainland. [8]

In 1975, it was converted to automatic operation. [3] The records of the manned lighthouse, including the shipwreck return book, stores and visitor books were transferred to the National Records of Scotland. [9]

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