Noup Head Lighthouse
![]() Noup Head Lighthouse in 2006 | |
![]() ![]() Orkney | |
Location |
Noup Head Westray Orkney Scotland United Kingdom |
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Coordinates | 59°19′52″N 3°04′13″W / 59.331104°N 3.070324°WCoordinates: 59°19′52″N 3°04′13″W / 59.331104°N 3.070324°W |
Year first constructed | 1898 |
Automated | 1964 |
Construction | masonry tower |
Tower shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings / pattern | white tower, black lantern, ochre trim |
Height | 24 metres (79 ft) |
Focal height | 79 metres (259 ft) |
Light source | solar power |
Range | 22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl W 30s. |
Admiralty number | A3736 |
NGA number | 3292 |
ARLHS number | SCO-158 |
Managing agent | Northern Lighthouse Board[1] [2] |
Noup Head Lighthouse lies on the north west headland of the isle of Westray, in Orkney, Scotland. It was constructed by David A Stevenson in 1898 for the Northern Lighthouse Board.
The lighthouse was converted to solar power using a solar array in 2001.
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