Lighthouses · Scottish Highlands
Kinnaird Head lighthouses
In or near Sandhaven.
Kinnaird Head lighthouses — two lighthouses at Kinnaird Head.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Kinnaird Head lighthouses is a working or historic lighthouse on the United Kingdom coast. Wikidata describes it as: "two lighthouses at Kinnaird Head". Coordinates: 57.6977°, -2.0039°.
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Official information
The Museum of Scottish Lighthouses is located in Fraserburgh, showcasing the history of the Northern Lighthouse Board and the engineering behind Scotland's lighthouses. Visitors can explore Kinnaird Head Lighthouse, the first lighthouse on mainland Scotland, and Kinnaird Head Castle, which houses the museum.
From the Wikipedia article
There are two lighthouses located on Kinnaird Head, in Fraserburgh, Scotland: a historical one built in a converted castle; and its modern replacement, built in 1991. The original lighthouse now forms part of the Museum of Scottish Lighthouses. The museum collection includes technical equipment relating to lighthouse illumination, navigation, and way making, as well as personal effects and small items that belonged to individual lightkeepers, including uniforms and hand-made model ships. Archival documents and photography from the operation of the lighthouse by the Northern Lighthouse Board are also part of the museum collection. The entire collection was recognised as nationally significant by the Scottish Government in June 2007.
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Background
Architecture
The original light at Kinnaird Head Lighthouse was established by Thomas Smith on 1 December 1787. A lantern was set 120 ft above the sea on a tower of the old castle. Whale oil lamps produced a fixed light, each backed by a parabolic reflector. Kinnaird Head was the most powerful light of its time, and contained 17 reflectors arranged in 3 horizontal tiers. It was reported to be visible from 12 to. The first lighthouse keeper was James Park, who was paid a shilling per night and remained in the job for nearly a decade.
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- Coordinates
- 57.6977, -2.0039
- District
- Aberdeenshire
- Postcode
- AB43 9DU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
Sources
- wikidata: Q105519325 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Kinnaird Head Lighthouses (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Lighthouses at Kinnaird Head - geograph.org.uk - 685051.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kinnaird Head lighthouses?
- Kinnaird Head lighthouses is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB43 9DU).
- What is Kinnaird Head lighthouses?
- Kinnaird Head lighthouses — two lighthouses at Kinnaird Head.
- How do I get to Kinnaird Head lighthouses?
- Drivers can use postcode AB43 9DU.
- Is Kinnaird Head lighthouses free to visit?
- Yes, Kinnaird Head lighthouses is free to enter.
- How do I get to Kinnaird Head lighthouses?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode AB43 9DU. It sits within the Aberdeenshire North and Moray East parliamentary constituency.