 Cape Wrath Lighthouse | |
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| Location | Sutherland Scotland |
|---|---|
| OS grid | NC2595574726 |
| Coordinates | 58°37′31.6″N 4°59′55.9″W / 58.625444°N 4.998861°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1828 |
| Built by | Robert Stevenson  |
| Construction | granite tower |
| Automated | 1998 |
| Height | 20 metres (66 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern attached to keeper's house |
| Markings | white tower, black lantern, ochre trim |
| Power source | mains electricity |
| Operator | Northern Lighthouse Board[1] [2] |
| Heritage | category A listed building |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 122 metres (400 ft) |
| Range | 22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (4) W 30s. |
Cape Wrath Lighthouse at Cape Wrath was built in 1828 by Robert Stevenson and was manned until 1998, when it was converted to automatic operation by the Northern Lighthouse Board.[3][4] It is located at the most North-Westerly point on the British mainland, in the traditional county of Sutherland within Highland Region. Durness is the closest village, 10 miles (16 km) to the south-east with Inverness around 120 miles (190 km) to the south.
Overlooking the Cape are the ruins of the Lloyd's signal station, which was used to monitor shipping and was built in the 19th century.[5][6] The light, which is 122 metres (400 ft) above sea level, is visible for 22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi).[3]
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Scotland: Highlands". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ^ Cape Wrath, Northern Lighthouse Board. Retrieved 2016-05-10.
- ^ a b Cape Wrath, Northern Lighthouse Board. Retrieved 2013-02-05.
- ^ Carter.M (2011) My travels: Mike Carter in Cape Wrath, Scotland, The Guardian, 2011-07-01. Retrieved 2013-02-05.
- ^ Cape Wrath, Dunan Mor, Signalling Station, Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 2013-02-05.
- ^ Outline development plan for Cape Wrath Archived 27 May 2016 at the Wayback Machine, Highlands and Islands social enterprise zone, August 2013. Retrieved 2014-02-18.