| Ushenish Lighthouse | |
| Location: | South Uist Outer Hebrides Scotland |
| Coordinates: | 57.2984°N -7.1928°W |
| Yearbuilt: | 1857 |
| Automated: | 1970 |
| Construction: | masonry tower |
| Shape: | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Marking: | white tower, black lantern, ochre trim |
| Height: | 12m (39feet) |
| Focalheight: | 54m (177feet) |
| Characteristic: | Fl WR 20s. |
| Managingagent: | Northern Lighthouse Board[1] [2] |
The Ushenish Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located in South Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland.
Ushenish Lighthouse was designed by engineers, David and Thomas Stevenson. Established in 1857, it incorporated a new 'condensing' apparatus developed by Thomas Stevenson as an improvement to the dioptric system. The lighthouse was automated in 1970, one of the first major automatic lights. The gas-operated Dalen beacon was monitored from Neist Point Lighthouse, on Skye.[3]
