Neist Point Lighthouse

Lighthouse on the Isle of Skye in Scotland

Lighthouse

57°25′24.5″N 6°47′17.8″W / 57.423472°N 6.788278°W / 57.423472; -6.788278TowerConstructed1909Designed byDavid Alan Stevenson

Constructionmasonry towerAutomated1990Height19 metres (62 ft)Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lanternMarkingswhite tower, black lantern, ochre trimOperatorNorthern Lighthouse Board^[2]Heritagecategory B listed building

LightFirst lit1 November 1909

Focal height43 metres (141 ft)Intensity480,000 candela^[1]Range16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi)CharacteristicFl W 5s.

Neist Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on Neist Point on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. It was designed by David Alan Stevenson and was first lit on 1 November 1909.^[3] An aerial cableway is used to take supplies to the lighthouse and cottages.

Since 1990, the lighthouse has been operated remotely from the Northern Lighthouse Board headquarters in Edinburgh. The former keepers' cottages are now in private ownership.

In 1971 the lighthouse was listed as a Category B listed building.^[4]

References

^ Andrew Stables. "Neist Point and Lighthouse". Retrieved 15 January 2011.
^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Scotland: Highlands". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
^ "Neist Point Lighthouse". Northern Lighthouse Board. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Neist Point Lighthouse (Category B Listed Building) (LB465)". Retrieved 2 April 2019.