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Rona Lighthouse
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LocationSouth Rona, Highland, Portree, United Kingdom Edit this at Wikidata
OS gridNG6341161137
Coordinates57°34′41N 5°57′33W / 57.5781°N 5.95903°W / 57.5781; -5.95903
Tower
Constructed1857 Edit this on Wikidata
Built byDavid Stevenson, Thomas Stevenson Edit this on Wikidata
Constructionmasonry (tower) Edit this on Wikidata
Automated1975 Edit this on Wikidata
Height13 m (43 ftEdit this on Wikidata
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern[1][2]
Markingswhite (tower), black (lantern), ochre (trim) Edit this on Wikidata
OperatorNorthern Lighthouse Board Edit this on Wikidata
Heritagecategory B listed building Edit this on Wikidata
Light
Focal height69 m (226 ftEdit this on Wikidata
Range19 nmi (35 km; 22 miEdit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicFl W 12s Edit this on Wikidata

Rona Lighthouse is a lighthouseinSouth Rona, Scotland.[3][4] The lighthouse is managed by the Northern Lighthouse Board. It is Category B listed.[5] The light should not be confused with the 1984 light located on the island of North Rona.

History

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The lighthouse was built to the design and engineering of Thomas Stevenson and David Stevenson.[6] It was first lighted on 10 November 1857.[3]

The lighthouse was manned with keepers cottages onsite. During the 20th century, supplies and the keepers were taken by boat from Portree to the Rona quay.[7] By 1930, only the lighthouse keepers remained on Rona as all other residents had relocated to the mainland.[8]

In 1975, it was converted to automatic operation.[3] The records of the manned lighthouse, including the shipwreck return book, stores and visitor books were transferred to the National Records of Scotland.[9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Scotland: Highlands". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
  • ^ Rona Northern Lighthouse Board. Retrieved 20 May 2016
  • ^ a b c Historic Environment Scotland. "Rona, Lighthouse (99577)". Canmore.
  • ^ Kerr, Sarah (2019). The British Lighthouse Trail. Caithness, Scotland, UK: Whittles. ISBN 978-1-84995-440-2. OCLC 1085161354.
  • ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "RAASAY, ISLAND OF RONA LIGHTHOUSE (Category B Listed Building) (LB18449)". Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  • ^ "Lighthouses built by David & Thomas Stevenson". NLB. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  • ^ Smylie, Mike (2013-09-15). From Duncansby Head to the Solway Firth: The Fishing Industry Through Time. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-1466-3.
  • ^ Hutchinson, Roger (2014-11-01). St Kilda. Casemate Publishers. ISBN 978-0-85790-831-5.
  • ^ "Rona Lighthouse NC91". NRS. Retrieved 6 June 2024.

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rona_Lighthouse&oldid=1227690363"

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