Ushenish Lighthouse
 Ushenish Light | |
  Outer Hebrides | |
| Location |
South Uist Outer Hebrides Scotland United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 57°17′54.2″N 7°11′34.0″W / 57.298389°N 7.192778°WCoordinates: 57°17′54.2″N 7°11′34.0″W / 57.298389°N 7.192778°W |
| Year first constructed | 1857 |
| Automated | 1980 |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white tower, black lantern, ochre trim |
| Height | 12 metres (39 ft) |
| Focal height | 54 metres (177 ft) |
| Light source | mains power |
| Range | 19 nautical miles (35 km; 22 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl WR 20s. |
| Admiralty number | A4004 |
| NGA number | 3900 |
| ARLHS number | SCO-249 |
| Managing agent |
Northern Lighthouse Board[1] [2] |
The Ushenish Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located in South Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland.
History
Ushenish Lighthouse was designed by engineers, David and Thomas Stevenson. Established in 1857, it incorporated a new 'condensing' apparatus developed by Thomas Stevenson as an improvement to the dioptric system. The lighthouse was automated in 1970, one of the first major automatic lights. The gas-operated Dalen beacon was monitored from Neist Point Lighthouse, on Skye.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ Ushenish The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 21 May 2016
- ↑ Ushenish Northern Lighthouse Board. Retrieved 21 May 2016
- ↑ "South Uist, Ushenish Lighthouse". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
External links
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