Stoer Head Lighthouse
Stoer Head Lighthouse 2016 | |
| Location | Stoer Head, Lochinver, Highland, Assynt, United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| OS grid | NC0037032967 |
| Coordinates | 58°14′24″N 5°24′09″W / 58.240017°N 5.402573°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1870 |
| Built by | Thomas Stevenson, David Stevenson |
| Construction | stone (tower) |
| Automated | 1978 |
| Height | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white (tower), black (lantern), ochre (trim) |
| Power source | mains electricity |
| Operator | National Trust for Scotland, Northern Lighthouse Board |
| Heritage | category B listed building |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 59 m (194 ft) |
| Range | 24 nmi (44 km; 28 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 15s 59m 18M [Fl 0.4s - ec. 14.6s] |
Stoer Head Lighthouse was built on Stoer Head by brothers David and Thomas Stevenson in 1870 after being identified as one of forty-five sites in Scotland where a lighthouse was necessary to protect shipping. The lighthouse is 45 feet (14 m) high, making it squat in appearance, but the height of the cliffs on which it sits means it can be seen at a distance of 24 miles (39 km) out at sea. The beacon flashes white every fifteen seconds.