Pentland
Skerries Lighthouse
Orkney Isles
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The Pentland Skerries are small rocky islands
obstructing the eastern entrance to Pentland Firth. The lighthouse is located on Muckle Skerry,
the largest of the group, about 8 km northeast of Duncansby Head on the
mainland and 6 km south of Brough Ness, South Ronaldsay, in the Orkney
Isles.
The lighthouse has twin towers 60' apart,
originally two light towers, and together with the lightkeepers residence
and auxiliary buildings are within a perimeter wall.
Photo by
George Brown
It was completed in 1794, and was the first
lighthouse built by Robert Stevenson and T Smith. In 1895 one of the light
towers was removed and a single more powerful light was installed in the 36
metre tower as seen today.
It became automated in 1994.
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