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Flannan Isles Lighthouse
Flannan Isles Lighthouse — lighthouse off the northwest coast of Scotland.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
The Flannan Isles Lighthouse is located in the Scottish Highlands, and there is no nearest railway station or postcode available for direct access. Entry to the lighthouse is free.
About
Flannan Isles Lighthouse is a working or historic lighthouse on the United Kingdom coast. Records date its origin to 1899. Heritage designation: category B listed building. Managed by Northern Lighthouse Board. Wikidata describes it as: "lighthouse off the northwest coast of Scotland". Coordinates: 58.2881°, -7.5883°.
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Heritage listing
Flannan Isles Lighthouse is a lighthouse near the highest point on Eilean Mòr, one of the Flannan Isles in the Outer Hebrides off the west coast of Scotland. In 1900, its three keepers disappeared in mysterious circumstances.
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From the Wikipedia article
Flannan Isles Lighthouse is a lighthouse near the highest point on Eilean Mòr, one of the Flannan Isles in the Outer Hebrides off the west coast of Scotland. In 1900, its three keepers disappeared in mysterious circumstances.
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Background
History
The 23 m lighthouse was designed by David Alan Stevenson for the Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB). Construction, between 1895 and 1899, was undertaken by George Lawson of Rutherglen at a cost of £1,899 () inclusive of the building, landing places, stairs, and railway tracks. All of the materials used had to be hauled up the 45 m cliffs directly from supply boats. A further £3,526 (£ in ) was spent on the shore station at Breasclete on the Isle of Lewis. The lighthouse was first lit on 7 December 1899. A cable-hauled railway was built to facilitate the transport of provisions up the steep gradients from the landing places. At that time, the light consumed twenty barrels of paraffin a year.…
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- Coordinates
- 58.2881, -7.5883
- Address
- Eilean Mòr<br/> 32 west of Lewis<br/> Western Isles<br/> Scotland
- Established
- 1899
Sources
- wikidata: Q15217844 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Flannan Isles Lighthouse (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St. Flannan's Cell and Flannan Isles Lighthouse - geograph.org.uk - 623920.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Flannan Isles Lighthouse?
- Flannan Isles Lighthouse is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom.
- What is Flannan Isles Lighthouse?
- Flannan Isles Lighthouse — lighthouse off the northwest coast of Scotland.
- How do I get to Flannan Isles Lighthouse?
- Its coordinates are 58.2881°, -7.5883°.
- When was Flannan Isles Lighthouse built?
- Built or established in 1899.
- Who runs Flannan Isles Lighthouse?
- Flannan Isles Lighthouse is operated by Northern Lighthouse Board.
- Is Flannan Isles Lighthouse a listed building?
- Flannan Isles Lighthouse is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Flannan Isles Lighthouse free to visit?
- Yes, Flannan Isles Lighthouse is free to enter.