Barra Head Lighthouse
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| Place: | Barra Head , Outer Hebrides , Scotland | |
| Location: | Outer Hebrides , Scotland , United Kingdom | |
| Geographical location: | 56 ° 47 '7.7 " N , 7 ° 39' 12.5" W | |
| Fire carrier height : | 208 | |
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| Construction time: | 1833 | |
| Operating time: | since 1833 | |
The Barra Head Lighthouse , German Barra Head lighthouse , is a lighthouse on the Scottish Hebridean island of Barra Head . In 1971 the lighthouse was initially included in the Scottish monument lists in category B. In 2001 it was classified in the highest category A.
history
Robert Stevenson , who comes from the well-known Stevenson family of lighthouse builders, was responsible for planning the system. After an inspection trip in 1829, he determined the high cliffs on the west coast of Barra Head as the location, which was confirmed in 1830. The lighthouse was completed three years later and began operating on October 15, 1833. In 1906 the system was modernized and switched to white light. In October 1980 the mechanics were automated and the lighthouse keepers were the last permanent residents to leave Barra Head. The system for controlling and monitoring the Barra Head lighthouse is installed in the Hyskier Lighthouse . During the Second World War, a Bristol Blenheim fighter aircraft crashed into the cliffs near the lighthouse. Since this initially went unnoticed, it is believed that the plane crashed during a storm that masked the noise.
description
The tower itself is only 18 m high and is located on a 208 m high cliff on the west coast of Barra Head, the southernmost island of the Outer Hebrides. It is about halfway between the Eilean Glas Lighthouse on Scalpay and the Rhuvaal Lighthouse on Islay at the southern end of The Minch Strait . The Barra Head Lighthouse thus serves both inner-Scottish shipping traffic between the Hebridean islands and transatlantic traffic . The beacon is at a height of 208 m above sea level, resulting in a range of 18 nautical miles (around 33 km). The mechanics are powered by two batteries, which a diesel generator automatically charges twice a week. The tower's identifier is a white flash every 15 seconds.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ^ A b Information from the Northern Lighthouse Board
Web links
- Entry on Barra Head Lighthouse in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database