Bressay Lighthouse

Bressay Lighthouse
LocationBressay, Shetland Islands, Kirkabister Ness, United Kingdom
OS gridHU4892337593
Coordinates60°07′12″N 1°07′17″W / 60.12°N 1.12152°W / 60.12; -1.12152
Tower
Constructed1858 
Built byDavid Stevenson, Thomas Stevenson 
Constructionmasonry (tower) 
Automated1998 
Height16 m (52 ft) 
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite (tower), black (lantern), ochre (trim) 
OperatorNorthern Lighthouse Board (2012), Lerwick Port Authority (2012) 
Heritagecategory B listed building 
Fog signalDisused 1987
Light
First lit31 August 1858 
Deactivated2012 
Focal height32 m (105 ft) 
Range23 nmi (43 km; 26 mi), 10 nmi (19 km; 12 mi) 
CharacteristicFl(2) W 20s 

Bressay Lighthouse is in the Shetland Islands, Scotland, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south-east of Lerwick. It is located on the island of Bressay at Kirkabister Ness overlooking Bressay Sound.