Strathy Point Lighthouse is a remote former lighthouse located on the north coast of Sutherland, Scotland, and is situated on the coast close to the village of Strathy. Strathy Point was the first lighthouse in Scotland specifically built to be electrically operated. It was initially planned in 1953 and was completed by 1958. The lighting device itself was a two panel device with a focal length of 250mm with a 250watt light bulb, that gave a range of almost 26 miles. The lighthouse was originally fitted with a fog horn, which is no longer used.[2]
 Strathy Point Lighthouse in July 2007 | |
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| Location | Strathy Point Highland Scotland United Kingdom |
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| Coordinates | 58°35′56″N 4°01′07″W / 58.598752°N 4.018545°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1958 |
| Designed by | Peter H. Hyslop  |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Automated | 1997 |
| Height | 14 metres (46 ft) |
| Shape | quadrangular tower on the top of the keeper’s house |
| Markings | white tower, black lantern, ochre trim |
| Operator | private[1][2] |
| Light | |
| Deactivated | 2012 |
| Focal height | 45 metres (148 ft) |
| Range | 26 nautical miles (48 km; 30 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 20s. |
The Station was fully automated in 1997 and was then telemetered from the Northern Lighthouse Board Headquarters in Edinburgh[2] until it was decommissioned in 2012.
See also
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References
edit- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Scotland: Highlands". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ^ a b c "Strathy Point". Northern Lighthouse Board. Archived from the original on 11 December 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
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