Butt of Lewis Lighthouse
Butt of Lewis Lighthouse
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 Outer Hebrides
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Butt of Lewis Lewis Outer Hebrides Scotland |
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| Coordinates | 58°30′55.7″N 6°15′39.2″W / 58.515472°N 6.260889°W |
| Year first constructed | 1862 |
| Automated | 1998 |
| Construction | brick tower |
| Tower shape | tapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | brick unpainted tower, black lantern, ochre trim |
| Height | 37 metres (121 ft) |
| Focal height | 52 metres (171 ft) |
| Range | 25 nautical miles (46 km; 29 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 5s. |
| Admiralty number | A3968 |
| NGA number | 3820 |
| ARLHS number | SCO-027 |
| Managing agent |
Northern Lighthouse Board |
Northern Lighthouse Board
Butt of Lewis Lighthouse, designed by David Stevenson, was built at Butt of Lewis to aid shipping in the 1860s. Unusual for a lighthouse in Scotland, it is constructed of red brick, and is unpainted. The station was automated in 1998, one of the last to have been converted. A modern differential GPS base station has now been sited on a nearby hill to further aid navigation. This hill was also the site for a Lloyd's Signal Station from the 1890s.
The road to the lighthouse passes a sheltered cove called Port Stoth. Agricultural lazy beds are also visible along the coast. The Butt of Lewis features some of the oldest rocks in Europe, having been formed in the Precambrian period up to 3000 million years ago. Following the coast southwest from the lighthouse there is a natural arch called the "Eye of the Butt" (Scottish Gaelic: Sùil an Rubha). It can be best viewed from the Habost machair.
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