Rona Lighthouse is a lighthouse in South Rona, Scotland.[3][4] The lighthouse is managed by the Northern Lighthouse Board. It is Category B listed.[5] The light should not be confused with the 1984 light located on the island of North Rona.
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| Location | South Rona, Highland, Portree, United Kingdom |
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| OS grid | NG6341161137 |
| Coordinates | 57°34′41″N 5°57′33″W / 57.5781°N 5.95903°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1857  |
| Built by | David Stevenson, Thomas Stevenson |
| Construction | masonry (tower) |
| Automated | 1975 |
| Height | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern[1][2] |
| Markings | white (tower), black (lantern), ochre (trim) |
| Operator | Northern Lighthouse Board |
| Heritage | category B listed building |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 69 m (226 ft) |
| Range | 19 nmi (35 km; 22 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 12s |
History
editThe lighthouse was built to the design and engineering of Thomas Stevenson and David Stevenson.[6] It was first lighted on 10 November 1857.[3]
The lighthouse was manned with keepers cottages onsite. During the 20th century, supplies and the keepers were taken by boat from Portree to the Rona quay.[7] By 1930, only the lighthouse keepers remained on Rona as all other residents had relocated to the mainland.[8]
In 1975, it was converted to automatic operation.[3] The records of the manned lighthouse, including the shipwreck return book, stores and visitor books were transferred to the National Records of Scotland.[9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Scotland: Highlands". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
- ^ Rona Northern Lighthouse Board. Retrieved 20 May 2016
- ^ a b c Historic Environment Scotland. "Rona, Lighthouse (99577)". Canmore.
- ^ Kerr, Sarah (2019). The British Lighthouse Trail. Caithness, Scotland, UK: Whittles. ISBN 978-1-84995-440-2. OCLC 1085161354.
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "RAASAY, ISLAND OF RONA LIGHTHOUSE (Category B Listed Building) (LB18449)". Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ "Lighthouses built by David & Thomas Stevenson". NLB. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ Smylie, Mike (2013-09-15). From Duncansby Head to the Solway Firth: The Fishing Industry Through Time. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-1466-3.
- ^ Hutchinson, Roger (2014-11-01). St Kilda. Casemate Publishers. ISBN 978-0-85790-831-5.
- ^ "Rona Lighthouse NC91". NRS. Retrieved 6 June 2024.