Ardnamurchan Lighthouse
Ardnamurchan Lighthouse
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| Location | Lochaber Scotland United Kingdom |
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| Year first constructed | 1849 |
| Automated | 1988 |
| Construction | granite tower |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower with nalcony and lantern attached to 1-storey keeper's house |
| Markings / pattern | unpainted grey tower, black lantern |
| Height | 36 metres (118 ft) |
| Focal height | 55 metres (180 ft) |
| Range | 24 nautical miles (44 km; 28 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (2) W 20s. |
| Admiralty number | A4082 |
| NGA number | 4016 |
| ARLHS number | SCO-005 |
| Managing agent | Ardnamurchan Lighthouse Trust[1] [2] |
Ardnamurchan Lighthouse is a 36-metre-tall (118 ft), pink granite tower lighthouse built in 1849 by Alan Stevenson.[3] It is the only lighthouse in the UK built in the Egyptian style.[4] The light was automated in 1988 and is now operated remotely by the Northern Lighthouse Board from Edinburgh.[3]
The former keepers' cottages and outbuildings are owned by the Ardnamurchan Lighthouse Trust and operated as a visitor centre,[3][5] with a museum called the 'Kingdom of Light' - Rioghachd na Sorcha. Exhibits detail the history and operations of the lighthouse, including access to the restored engine room and workshop with the original fog horn. Other displays include the geology and natural history of the area, and local social history and culture.
The last part of the computer game Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened takes place in this lighthouse.
See also
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References
- ↑ Ardnamurchan Lighthouse The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 8 May 2016
- ↑ Ardnamurchan Lighthouse Northern Lighthouse Board. Retrieved 8 May 2016
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