Noup Head Lighthouse
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![]() Noup Head Lighthouse in 2006 | |
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Location | Noup Head Westray Orkney Scotland |
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OS grid | HY3920049902 |
Coordinates | 59°19′52″N 3°04′13″W / 59.331104°N 3.070324°W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1898 |
Built by | David Alan Stevenson, Charles Alexander Stevenson ![]() |
Construction | masonry tower |
Automated | 1964 |
Height | 24 metres (79 ft) |
Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings | white tower, black lantern, ochre trim |
Power source | solar power ![]() |
Operator | Northern Lighthouse Board[1][2] |
Heritage | category B listed building ![]() |
Light | |
Focal height | 79 metres (259 ft) |
Range | 22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl W 30s. |
Noup Head Lighthouse lies on the north west headland of the isle of Westray, in Orkney, Scotland. It was constructed by David A Stevenson in 1898 for the Northern Lighthouse Board.
The lighthouse became automatic in 1964 and was converted to wind and solar power using a solar array in 2000.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Scotland: Orkney". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
- ^ Noup Head Northern Lighthouse Board. Retrieved 26 May 2016
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Noup Head Lighthouse including Perimeter Wall, Gatepiers and Sundial Base (LB18736)". Retrieved 22 June 2020.
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