List of lighthouses in Scotland

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Hoy High Lighthouse, Graemsay, Orkney Islands

This is a list of lighthouses in Scotland. The Northern Lighthouse Board, from which much of the information is derived,[1] are responsible for most lighthouses in Scotland but have handed over responsibility in the major estuaries to the port authorities. Many of the more minor lights are not shown. A lighthouse that is no longer operating is indicated by the date of closure in the operated by column. Where two dates are shown, the lighthouse has been rebuilt.

Nearly all the lighthouses in this list were designed by and most were built by four generations of one family, including Thomas Smith, who was both the stepfather and father-in-law of Robert Stevenson. Robert's sons and grandsons not only built most of the lights, often under the most appalling of conditions, but pioneered many of the improvements in lighting and signalling that cut down the enormous loss of life in shipping around the coasts of Scotland.[2]

The table may be sorted by any column by clicking on the heading.

Table

Lighthouse Image Area
Coordinates		 Island/ mainland Built Built by Operated by/closed Tower Height Elev- ation Range
Ailsa Craig Lighthouse Ailsa Craig Lighthouse Ayrshire
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 Ailsa Craig 1886 Thomas & David A Stevenson NLB 11m 18m 17nm
Ardnamurchan Lighthouse Ardnamurchan Lighthouse Highland
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 mainland 1849 Alan Stevenson NLB 35m 55m 24nm
Auskerry Auskerry Lighthouse Orkney Islands
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 Auskerry 1867 David & Thomas Stevenson NLB 34m 34m 18nm
Barns Ness Lighthouse Barns Ness Lighthouse Lothian, Fife and Borders
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 mainland 1901 David A Stevenson 2005 37m 36m Inactive
Barra Head Lighthouse Barra Head Lighthouse Western Isles
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 Barra Head 1833 Robert Stevenson NLB 18m 208m 18nm
Bass Rock Lighthouse Bass Rock Lighthouse Lothian, Fife and Borders
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 Bass Rock 1902 David Stevenson NLB 20m 46m 10nm
Bell Rock Lighthouse Bell Rock Lighthouse Grampian
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 Inchcape 1811 Robert Stevenson NLB 35m 28m 30nm
Bressay Lighthouse Bressay Lighthouse Shetland Islands
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 Bressay 1858 David & Thomas Stevenson NLB 16m 32m 23nm
Brough of Birsay Lighthouse Brough of Birsay Lighthouse Orkney Islands
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 Brough of Birsay 1925 David A Stevenson NLB 11m 52m 18nm
Buchan Ness Lighthouse Buchan Ness Lighthouse Grampian
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 mainland 1827 Robert Stevenson NLB 36m 40m 18nm
Butt of Lewis Lighthouse Butt of Lewis Lighthouse Western Isles
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 Butt of Lewis 1860 David Stevenson NLB 37m 52m 25nm
Cantick Head Cantick Head Lighthouse Orkney Islands
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 South Walls 1858 David & Thomas Stevenson NLB 22m 35m 13nm
Cape Wrath Lighthouse Cape Wrath Lighthouse Highland
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 mainland 1828 Robert Stevenson NLB 20m 122m 22nm
Chanonry Lighthouse Chanonry Lighthouse Highland
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 mainland 1846 Alan Stevenson NLB 12m 12m 12nm
Cloch Point Lighthouse Cloch Point Lighthouse Argyll and Bute
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 mainland 1797 Thomas Smith & Robert Stevenson CPA 23m 23m 8nm
Copinsay Lighthouse Copinsay Lighthouse Orkney Islands
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 Copinsay 1915 David A Stevenson NLB 16m 79m 14nm
Corsewall Lighthouse Corsewall Lighthouse Dumfries and Galloway
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 mainland 1817 Robert Stevenson NLB 34m 34m 22nm
Covesea Skerries Lighthouse Covesea Skerries Lighthouse Grampian
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 mainland 1846 Alan Stevenson 2012 36m 49m Inactive
Crammag Head Lighthouse 120px Dumfries and Galloway
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 mainland 1913 David A Stevenson NLB 7m 35m 18nm
Cromarty Lighthouse Cromarty Lighthouse Highland
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 mainland 1846 Alan Stevenson 2006 13m 18m Inactive
Davaar Davaar Lighthouse Argyll and Bute
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 Davaar Island 1854 David & Thomas Stevenson & John Barr & Co NLB 20m 37m 23nm
Dubh Artach Lighthouse Dubh artach.jpg Argyll and Bute
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 rock 1872 Thomas Stevenson NLB 38m 44m 20nm
Duncansby Head Lighthouse Duncansby Head Lighthouse Highland
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 mainland 1924 David A Stevenson NLB 11m 67m 22nm
Dunnet Head Lighthouse Dunnet Head Lighthouse Highland
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 mainland 1831 Robert Stevenson NLB 20m 105m 23nm
Eilean Glas Lighthouse Eilean Glas Lighthouse Western Isles
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 Scalpay 1789 Thomas Smith NLB 30m 43m 23nm
Elie Ness Lighthouse Elie Ness Lighthouse Lothian, Fife and Borders
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 mainland 1908 James Laurie Forth Ports 11m 12m 17nm
Esha Ness Lighthouse Esha Ness Lighthouse Shetland Islands
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 Shetland mainland 1929 David A Stevenson NLB 12m 61m 25nm
Fair Isle North Fair Isle North Shetland Islands
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 Fair Isle 1892 David A & Charles Stevenson NLB 14m 80m 22nm
Fair Isle South Fair Isle South Shetland Islands
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 Fair Isle 1892 David A & Charles Stevenson NLB 26m 32m 22nm
Fidra Lighthouse Fidra Lighthouse Lothian, Fife and Borders
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 Fidra 1885 Thomas & David A Stevenson NLB 17m 34m 15nm
Fife Ness Fife Ness Lighthouse Lothian, Fife and Borders
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 mainland 1975 P H Hyslop NLB 5m 12m 15nm
Firths Voe Lighthouse 120px Shetland Islands
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 Shetland mainland 1909 David A Stevenson NLB 9m 9m 15nm
Flannan Isles Lighthouse Flannan Isles Lighthouse Western Isles
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 Flannan Isles 1899 David A Stevenson NLB 23m 101m 20nm
Foula Shetland Islands
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 Foula 1986 James Johnson NLB 8m 36m 17nm
Girdle Ness Girdle Ness Lighthouse Aberdeenshire
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 mainland 1833 Robert Stevenson NLB 37m 57m 22nm
Holburn Lighthouse Holburn Head Lighthouse Highland
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 mainland 1862 David & Thomas Stevenson 2003 17m 23m Inactive
Holy Island (Inner) Lighthouse 120px Ayrshire
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 Holy Island 1877 David & Thomas Stevenson NLB 17m 14m 6nm
Holy Island (Outer) Lighthouse 120px Ayrshire
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 Holy Island 1905 David A & Charles Stevenson NLB 23m 38m 18nm
Hoxa Head Lighthouse 120px Orkney Islands
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 South Ronaldsay 1901 + 1996 David A Stevenson NLB 7m 15m 9nm
Hoy Sound (High) Lighthouse Hoy Sound High Lighthouse Orkney Islands
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 Graemsay 1851 Alan Stevenson NLB 33m 35m 20nm
Hoy Sound (Low) Lighthouse Hoy Sound Low Lighthouse Orkney Islands
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 Graemsay 1851 Alan Stevenson NLB 12m 17m 12nm
Hyskeir Lighthouse Hyskeir Lighthouse Highland
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 Hyskeir 1904 David A & Charles Stevenson NLB 39m 41m 24nm
Inchkeith Lighthouse Inchkeith Lighthouse Lothian, Fife and Borders
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 Inchkeith 1804 Thomas Smith & Robert Stevenson Forth Ports 19m 67m 14nm
Isle of May Lighthouse Isle of May Lighthouse Lothian, Fife and Borders
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 Isle of May 1635 + 1816 James Maxwell+Robert Stevenson NLB 24m 73m 22nm
Killantringan Lighthouse Killantringan Lighthouse Dumfries and Galloway
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 mainland 1900 David A Stevenson 2007 22m 49m Inactive
Kinnaird Head Lighthouse Kinnaird Head Lighthouse Grampian
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 mainland 1787 Thomas Smith NLB 10m 25m 22nm
Lady Isle Lighthouse Lady Isle Lighthouse Ayrshire
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 Lady Isle 1903 David A Stevenson NLB 15m 19m 11nm
Lismore Lighthouse Lismore Lighthouse Highland
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 Eilean Musdile 1833 Robert Stevenson NLB 26m 31m 17nm
Little Cumbrae Lighthouse 120px Ayrshire
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 Little Cumbrae 1757 + 1793 + 1997 James Ewing + Thomas Smith CPA 11m 28m 14nm
Little Ross 120px Dumfries and Galloway
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 Little Ross 1843 Alan Stevenson NLB 22m 50m 12nm
Lother Rock Orkney Islands
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 rock 1910 David A Stevenson NLB 12m 13m 6nm
Monach Lighthouse Monach Island Lighthouse Western Isles
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 Shillay 1864 David & Thomas Stevenson NLB 41m 47m 18nm
Muckle Flugga Lighthouse Muckle Flugga Lighthouse Shetland Islands
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 Muckle Flugga 1854 Thomas & David Stevenson NLB 20m 66m 22nm
Mull of Galloway Lighthouse Mull of Galloway Lighthouse Dumfries and Galloway
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 mainland 1830 Robert Stevenson NLB 26m 99m 28nm
Mull of Kintyre Lighthouse Mull of Kintyre Lighthouse Argyll and Bute
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 mainland 1788 Thomas Smith NLB 12m 91m 24nm
Neist Point Lighthouse Neist Point Lighthouse Highland
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 Skye 1909 David A Stevenson NLB 19m 43m 16nm
North Rona Lighthouse 120px Western Isles
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 North Rona 1984 NLB 13m 114m 22nm
North Ronaldsay Lighthouse North Ronaldsay Lighthouse Orkney Islands
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 North Ronaldsay 1789 + 1852 Thomas Smith + Alan Stevenson NLB 42m 43m 24nm
Noss Head Lighthouse Noss Head Lighthouse Highland
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 mainland 1849 Alan Stevenson NLB 18m 53m 25nm
Noup Head Lighthouse Noup Head Lighthouse Orkney Islands
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 Westray 1898 David A & Charles Stevenson NLB 24m 79m 20nm
Ornsay Lighthouse Ornsay Lighthouse Highland
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 Eilean Sionnach 1857 David & Thomas Stevenson NLB 19m 18m 12nm
Out Skerries Lighthouse Out Skerries Lighthouse Shetland Islands
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 Bound Skerry 1854 David & Thomas Stevenson NLB 30m 44m 20nm
Oxcars Lighthouse Oxcars Lighthouse Lothian, Fife and Borders
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 rock 1886 Thomas & David A Stevenson Forth Ports 22m 16m 13nm
Pentland Skerries Lighthouse Pentland Skerries Lighthouse Orkney Islands
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 Muckle Skerry 1794 Thomas Smith & Robert Stevenson NLB 36m 52m 23nm
Pladda Lighthouse Pladda Lighthouse Ayrshire
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 Pladda 1790 Thomas Smith NLB 29m 40m 17nm
Point of Fethaland Lighthouse 120px Shetland Islands
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 Shetland mainland 1977 NLB 7m 67m 24nm
Rattray Head Lighthouse Rattray Head Lighthouse Aberdeenshire
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 rock with causeway 1895 David A Stevenson NLB 34m 28m 18nm
Rinns of Islay Lighthouse Rhinns of Islay Lighthouse Argyll and Bute
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 Orsay 1825 Robert Stevenson NLB 29m 46m 24nm
Rona Lighthouse Rona Lighthouse Highland
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 South Rona 1857 David & Thomas Stevenson NLB 13m 69m 19nm
Rua Reidh Lighthouse Rua Reidh Lighthouse Highland
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 mainland 1912 David A Stevenson NLB 25m 37m 24nm
Rubha nan Gall Lighthouse 120px Argyll and Bute
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 Mull 1857 David & Thomas Stevenson NLB 19m 17m 10nm
Ruvaal 120px Argyll and Bute
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 Islay 1859 David & Thomas Stevenson NLB 34m 45m 24nm
Sanda Island Lighthouse Sanda Lighthouse Argyll and Bute
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 Sanda Island 1850 Alan Stevenson NLB 15m 50m 15nm
Scarinish Argyll and Bute
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 Tiree 1897 David A Stevenson NLB 3m 11m 12nm
Scurdie Ness Lighthouse Scurdie Ness Lighthouse Angus
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 mainland 1870 David Stevenson NLB 39m 34m 23nm
Skerryvore Lighthouse Skerryvore Lighthouse Argyll and Bute
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 rock 1844 Alan Stevenson NLB 48m 46m 23nm
Southerness lighthouse Southerness Lighthouse Dumfries and Galloway
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 mainland 1800[3] + 1844 1931 10m 17m Inactive
St Abbs Head Lighthouse St Abb’s Head Lighthouse Lothian, Fife and Borders
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 mainland 1857 David & Alan Stevenson NLB 9m 68m 26nm
Start Point Start Point Lighthouse Orkney Islands
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 Sanday 1806 Robert Stevenson NLB 25m 18m 24nm
Stoer Head Lighthouse Stoer Head Lighthouse Highland
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 mainland 1870 David & Thomas Stevenson NLB 14m 59m 24nm
Strathy Point Lighthouse Strathy Point Lighthouse Highland
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 mainland 1958 P H Hyslop 2012 14m 45m Inactive
Stroma Lighthouse Stroma Lighthouse Highland
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 Stroma 1896 David A & Charles Stevenson NLB 23m 32m 26nm
Sule Skerry 120px Orkney Islands
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 Sule Skerry 1895 David A & Charles Stevenson NLB 27m 34m 21nm
Sumburgh Head Lighthouse Sumburgh Head Lighthouse Shetland Islands
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 Shetland mainland 1821 Robert Stevenson NLB 17m 91m 23nm
Tarbat Ness Lighthouse Tarbat Ness Lighthouse Highland
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 mainland 1830 Robert Stevenson NLB 41m 53m 24nm
Tiumpan Head Lighthouse Tiumpan Head Lighthouse Western Isles
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 Lewis 1900 David A & Charles Stevenson NLB 21m 55m 25nm
Tod Head Lighthouse Tod Head Lighthouse Aberdeenshire
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 mainland 1897 David A Stevenson 2007 8m 20m 17nm
Toward Lighthouse Tor Ness Lighthouse Argyll and Bute
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 mainland 1812 Robert Stevenson CPA 19m 21m 22nm
Turnberry Lighthouse Turnberry Lighthouse Ayrshire
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 mainland 1873 David & Thomas Stevenson NLB 24m 29m 12nm
Ushenish Lighthouse 120px Western Isles
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 South Uist 1857 David & Thomas Stevenson NLB 12m 54m 19nm
Vaternish Lighthouse Waternish Point Lighthouse Highland
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 Skye 1924 + 1980 David A & Charles Stevenson + John Smith NLB 7m 20m 8nm
Weavers Point Weavers Point Lighthouse Western Isles
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 North Uist 1980 John Smith NLB 4m 20m 7nm

Some images from Wikimedia Commons[4]

  • Auskerry

  • Barns Ness lighthouse - geograph.org.uk - 916674.jpg

    Barns Ness

  • Barra Head

  • Bell Rock Lighthouse.jpg

    Bell Rock

  • Duncansby Head, the lighthouse - geograph.org.uk - 596863.jpg

    Duncansby Head

  • Dubh artach

  • Light on Elie Ness.jpg

    Elie Ness

  • Fidra Lighthouse - geograph.org.uk - 1364141.jpg

    Fidra

  • The lighthouse on Eilean Mor of the Flannan Isles - geograph.org.uk - 100454.jpg

    Flannan Isles

  • Lighthouse, Holy Island, Arran - geograph.org.uk - 185791.jpg

    Holy Island, Arran

  • Killantringan Lighthouse.jpg

    Killantringan

  • Kinnaird

  • Three lights and one horn - geograph.org.uk - 1170485.jpg

    Isle of May

  • Muckle Flugga

  • Mull of Galloway lighthouse - geograph.org.uk - 592045.jpg

    Mull of Galloway

  • Neist Point lighthouse - geograph.org.uk - 929011.jpg

    Neist Point

  • Old Lighthouse, North Ronaldsay - geograph.org.uk - 70444.jpg

    Old Lighthouse, North Ronaldsay

  • Outskerries

  • Oxcars Lighthouse - geograph.org.uk - 1318731.jpg

    Oxcars

  • Muckle Skerry Lighthouse - geograph.org.uk - 754955.jpg

    Pentland Skerries

  • Pladda Lighthouse - geograph.org.uk - 254220.jpg

    Pladda

  • Rattray Head Lighthouse - geograph.org.uk - 195991.jpg

    Rattray Head

  • Rubha nan Gall (Mull) - geograph.org.uk - 2637.jpg

    Rubha nan Gall

  • Skerryvore

  • Southerness Lighthouse - geograph.org.uk - 1146293.jpg

    Southerness

  • St Abb's Head

  • Sumburgh Light - geograph.org.uk - 1305947.jpg

    Sumburgh

  • Tarbat Ness Lighthouse - geograph.org.uk - 501600.jpg

    Tarbat Ness

  • Optic from the Tarbat Ness Lighthouse.jpg

    Optic from Tarbat Ness

  • Cape Wrath from seaward - geograph.org.uk - 344806.jpg

    Cape Wrath

See also

References

  1. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  3. ↑ Built in 1748 but not lit till 1800
  4. ↑ Lighthouses in Scotland by name
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