Vaternish Point Lighthouse | |
Location: | Trumpan Skye Highland Scotland |
Coordinates: | 57.6077°N -6.6341°W |
Yearbuilt: | 1924 (first) |
Yearlit: | 1980 (current) |
Automated: | 1980 |
Foundation: | reinforced concrete |
Construction: | metal tower |
Shape: | octagonal tower with balcony and lantern |
Marking: | white tower and lantern |
Height: | 7m (23feet) |
Focalheight: | 21m (69feet) |
Characteristic: | Fl W 20s. |
Managingagent: | Northern Lighthouse Board[1] |
Vaternish Lighthouse was built on Waternish Point in 1924. The engineers were David and Charles Stevenson.[2] The original lens was donated to the Museum of Scottish Lighthouses.[3]
The present tower was built in 1980, by engineer John Smith.[4] It consists of a concrete base, aluminium light room and a GRP roof. Solar panels were installed in 2001.[5] It is accessible on foot from the road at Trumpan.