Sumburgh Head Lighthouse
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Sumburgh Head lighthouse seen from the horn
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Location | Sumburgh Head Shetland Scotland United Kingdom |
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Year first constructed | 1821 |
Automated | 1991 |
Construction | masonry rower |
Tower shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings / pattern | white tower, black lantern, ochre trim |
Height | 17 metres (56 ft) |
Focal height | 91 metres (299 ft) |
Range | 23 nautical miles (43 km; 26 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl (3) W 30s. |
Admiralty number | A3766 |
NGA number | 3320 |
ARLHS number | SCO-232 |
Managing agent | Sumburgh Head Lighthouse[1][2] |
Sumburgh Head Lighthouse is a lighthouse on Sumburgh Head at the southern tip of the Mainland of Shetland.
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History
The lighthouse was built by Robert Stevenson in 1821. The light was automated in 1991 and the keepers' houses were converted into holiday accommodation. The lighthouse complex also has offices for the RSPB who look after the bird reserve which surrounds the lighthouse.
The Northern Lighthouse Board operate the light, whilst the Shetland Amenity Trust own the site and plan to restore the lighthouse facilities and build a visitor centre.[3] The lighthouse is protected as a category A listed building.[4]
See also
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References
- ↑ Sumburgh Head The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 29 May 2016
- ↑ Sumburgh Head Northern Lighthouse Board. Retrieved 29 May 2016
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External links
- Sumburgh Head Lighthouse, Visitor Centre and Nature Reserve - official site
- Sumburgh Head Lighthouse on Lighthouse Holidays page
- Northern Lighthouse Board
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