Lighthouses · Scottish Highlands
Noss Head Lighthouse
Noss Head Lighthouse — lighthouse near Wick in Caithness in the Highland council area of Scotland.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Wick · 5.0 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Noss Head Lighthouse, the nearest railway station is Wick, located 5 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is KW1 4QT. Entry to the lighthouse is free.
About
Noss Head Lighthouse is a working or historic lighthouse on the United Kingdom coast. Records date its origin to 1849. Heritage designation: category A listed building. Managed by Northern Lighthouse Board. Wikidata describes it as: "lighthouse near Wick in Caithness in the Highland council area of Scotland". Coordinates: 58.4790°, -3.0509°.
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Heritage listing
The Noss Head Lighthouse is an active 19th-century lighthouse near Wick in Caithness in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is located at the end of Noss Head, a peninsula on the north-west coast of Caithness that overlooks Sinclairs Bay, three miles north-east of Wick. It is notable as being the first lighthouse that was built with a diagonally-paned lantern room.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Noss Head Lighthouse is an active 19th-century lighthouse near Wick in Caithness in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is located at the end of Noss Head, a peninsula on the north-west coast of Caithness that overlooks Sinclairs Bay, three miles north-east of Wick. It is notable as being the first lighthouse that was built with a diagonally-paned lantern room.
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Background
History
The need for the lighthouse was promoted by the Northern Lights Commissioners. The light first entered service in 1849, and consists of an 18 m cylindrical tower, which is painted white. It supports a single gallery and a lantern with a black cupola. There are 76 steps to the top of the tower. who for the first time used diagonal glass panes and framing for the exterior lantern. Considered to be both stronger, and less likely to interrupt the light from the optic, the design was employed as the standard for all future lighthouses built by the Board. was purchased by a private company for £200,000. In order to ensure renovation of the whole lighthouse station, the Northern Lighthouse Board…
Visiting
In 2010, French author Sophie Jomain published the first of a series of fantasy romances with the overall title of "Les Étoiles de Noss Head" or "The Stars of Noss Head".
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- Coordinates
- 58.4790, -3.0509
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- KW1 4QT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
- Established
- 1849
- Nearest railway station
- Wick — 5 km
- Official site
- nossheadlighthouse.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17567439 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Noss Head Lighthouse (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Noss Head Lighthouse (geograph 2595409).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Noss Head Lighthouse?
- Noss Head Lighthouse is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KW1 4QT).
- What is Noss Head Lighthouse?
- Noss Head Lighthouse — lighthouse near Wick in Caithness in the Highland council area of Scotland.
- How do I get to Noss Head Lighthouse?
- The nearest railway station is Wick, about 5.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode KW1 4QT.
- When was Noss Head Lighthouse built?
- Built or established in 1849.
- Who runs Noss Head Lighthouse?
- Noss Head Lighthouse is operated by Northern Lighthouse Board.
- Is Noss Head Lighthouse a listed building?
- Noss Head Lighthouse is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.
- Is Noss Head Lighthouse free to visit?
- Yes, Noss Head Lighthouse is free to enter.
- How do I get to Noss Head Lighthouse?
- The nearest railway station is Wick, about 5.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KW1 4QT.