Esha Ness Lighthouse
Eshaness Lighthouse is situated on the Northmavine peninsula in the north-west of the Shetland Islands, Scotland. It sometimes rendered as Esha Ness Lighthouse.
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| Location | Northmavine Peninsula Shetland Scotland |
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| Coordinates | 60.489314°N 1.627209°W |
| Year first constructed | 1915 (first) |
| Year first lit | 1929 (current) |
| Automated | 1974 |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Tower shape | square tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white tower, black lantern, ochre trim |
| Tower height | 12 metres (39 ft) |
| Focal height | 61 metres (200 ft) |
| Intensity | 46,500 candela |
| Range | 25 nautical miles (46 km; 29 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 12s. |
| Admiralty number | A3838 |
| NGA number | 3544 |
| ARLHS number | SCO-075 |
| Managing agent | Northern Lighthouse Board[1][2] |
| Heritage | category B listed building  |
The lighthouse has a tapering, square tower 12 metres (39 ft) high and was built by David Alan Stevenson, one of the famous 'lighthouse' Stevensons, between 1925 and 1929. It was built from concrete because of the unsuitability of local stone.
It flashes white every 12 seconds and has a nominal range of 25 nautical miles (46 km). The light was automated in 1974 and the former lighthouse keepers' accommodation is now holiday accommodation. It is owned by the Shetland Amenity Trust.
References
- Esha Ness The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 28 May 2016. Archived 15 March 2018 at the Wayback Machine
- Eshaness Northern Lighthouse Board. Retrieved 28 May 2016
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