Vaternish Lighthouse

Vaternish Point Lighthouse

Vaternish Lighthouse
Location	Trumpan Skye Highland Scotland
Coordinates	57°36′28″N6°38′03″W / 57.607736°N 6.634134°W / 57.607736; -6.634134
Tower
Constructed	1924 (first)
Foundation	reinforced concrete
Construction	metal tower
Automated	1980
Height	7 metres (23 ft)
Shape	octagonal tower with balcony and lantern
Markings	white tower and lantern
Power source	solar power
Operator	Northern Lighthouse Board [1]
Light
First lit	1980 (current)
Focal height	21 metres (69 ft)
Range	8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi)
Characteristic	Fl W 20s.

Vaternish Lighthouse was built on Waternish Point in 1924. The engineers were David and Charles Stevenson. ^[2] The original lens was donated to the Museum of Scottish Lighthouses. ^[3]

The present tower was built in 1980, by engineer John Smith. ^[4] It consists of a concrete base, aluminium light room and a GRP roof. Solar panels were installed in 2001. ^[5] It is accessible on foot from the road at Trumpan.

See also

• Scotland portal
• Engineering portal

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

Notes

1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Scotland: Highlands". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 24 May 2016.
2. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Scotland: Highlands". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 16 January 2011.
3. "Lens, fourth order. Vaternish Lighthouse". eHive. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
4. "Vaternish". Northern Lighthouse Board. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
5. "Waternish Lighthouse". Photographers Resource. Retrieved 16 January 2011.

External links

• Northern Lighthouse Board