Brough of Birsay
Lighthouse
Orkney Isles
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Location Guide |
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A castellated tower lighthouse built by David A
Stevenson in 1925, located on a small island just off Brough Head,
about half a mile west of Birsay on the north west corner of Orkney Mainland. At
only 11 metres high it still sites 52 metres above sea level. Very little is
known on the history of this lighthouse. Since 2002 it has been powered by solar
power with backup from 4 wind turbines.
The island and lighthouse are only accessible
for about 5-6 hours when the tide is low. A concrete path leads across the
rocks.
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Lighthouse information Grid
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Name: |
Brough of Birsay Lighthouse, Orkney Isles |
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Current status: |
Working |
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Geographic Position: |
59° 08.214'N 003° 20.363'W |
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Grid Reference: |
HY232286 |
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Ceremonial County: |
Orkney Isles
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Appearance: |
round cylindrical castellated tower with lantern and gallery, attached to a
1 storey equipment room. Lighthouse painted white with buff trim, lantern
painted black. |
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Map
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Multimap
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Aerial photo: |
Marinas.com
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Other photos: |
photo
Geograph
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Originally built: |
1925 |
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Current lighthouse built: |
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Height of Tower: |
11 metres |
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Height of light above mean sea level: |
52 metres |
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Character of light: |
Flashing (3) White every 25 Secs |
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Character of fog signal: |
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Range of light: |
18 nautical miles |
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Owned / run by: |
Northern
Lighthouse Board
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Getting there: |
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Access: |
Site open, tower closed |
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Website: |
NLB |
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Lighthouse Map of Scotland
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List of minor lighthouses and lights - Scotland
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