Rubha nan Gall

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Rubha nan Gall Lighthouse
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Rubha nan Gall
LocationNorth-East point of the
Isle of Mull
Argyll and Bute
Scotland
OS grid NM5077257045
Coordinates 56°38′19″N6°03′58″W / 56.638672°N 6.066241°W / 56.638672; -6.066241
Tower
Constructed1857
Built by Thomas Stevenson, David Stevenson   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Constructionbrick tower
Automated1960
Height18.9 m (62 ft)
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower, black lantern, ochre trim
Power sourcesolar power  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
OperatorNorthern Lighthouse Board [1]
Heritage Category C listed
Light
Focal height17 m (56 ft)
Range10 nmi (19 km)
Characteristic Fl W 3s.

Rubha nan Gall lighthouse is located north of Tobermory on the Isle of Mull beside the Sound of Mull. The name means "Stranger's Point" in Scottish Gaelic. It was built in 1857 by David and Thomas Stevenson and is operated by the Northern Lighthouse Board. [2] The lighthouse was automated in 1960 and the nearby former keepers' cottages are privately owned.

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In August 2013, the former keepers' cottages were sold and after extensive renovation work, one is a private home and the other is a self-catering cottage. Access is by sea or a 1.3-mile (2.1-kilometre) footpath from Tobermory along the steep wooded coastline. The cottages have no mains electricity or water; instead a private spring supplies water, while an off-grid solar system provides power. [3]

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References

  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Scotland: Argyll and Bute". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  2. Historic Environment Scotland. "Mull, Rubha Nan Gall, Lighthouse (Site no. NM55NW 18)" . Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  3. Rubha nan Gall Lighthouse Cottage Retrieved 24 April 2018.