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9 Lighthouses built between 1750 and 1799
1757 - A4346 - Little Cumbrea - Southwest Coast 1789 - A3722 - North Ronaldsay - Orkney Island 1790 - AXXXX - Portpatrick - Southwest Coast
1787 - A3332 - Kinnaird Head - East Coast 1789 - A3990 - Eilean Glas - Outer Hebrides 1794 - A3562 - Pentland Skerries - Nort Coast
1788 - A4272 - Mull of Kintyre - Southwest Coast 1790 - A4326 - Pladda - Southwest Coas 1797 - A4404 - Cloch Point - Southwest Coast
1757 - A4346 - Little Cumbrea - Southwest Coast | ||||
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Thomas Smith (1752-1815) 55°43.222' N, 004°58.034' W Fl W 6s 11m 6M Fl. 0.5s - ec. 5.5s. Visible 334°-193° |
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1787 - A3332 - Kinnaird Head - East Coast | ||||
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Thomas Smith (1752-1815) 57°41.862' N, 002°00.237' W Fl W 5s 25m 22M Fl. 0.2s - ec. 4.8s. Visible 092°-297° | ![]() |
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1788 - A4272 - Mull of Kintyre - Southwest Coast | ||||
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Thomas Smith (1752-1815) 55°18.614' N, 005°48.202' W Fl(2) W 20s 91m 18M Fl. 0.4s - ec. 1.5s, Fl. 0.4s - ec 17.7s. Visible 347°-178°. | ![]() |
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1789 - A3722 - North Ronaldsay - Orkney Island | ||||
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Thomas Smith (1752-1815) David Lilie Stevenson (1815-1886) 59°23.381' N, 02°22.882' W Fl W 10s 43m 24M Fl. 0.3s - ec. 9.7s -.- | ![]() |
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1789 - A3990 - Eilean Glas - Outer Hebrides | ||||
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Thomas Smith (1752-1815) Robert Stevenson (1772-1850) 57°51.414' N, 006°38.522' W Fl(2) WRG 9s 13m 11-9M Fl. 0.4s - ec.1.6s, Fl. 0.4s - ec.6.6s. -.- | ![]() |
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1790 - A4326 - Pladda - Southwest Coast | ||||
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Thomas Smith (1752-1815) 55°25'29.8" N 5°07'06.5" W Fl(3) W 30s 40m 17M 2x Fl. 0.7s - ec. 3.1s, Fl. 0.7s - ec. 21.7s -.- | ![]() |
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1790 - AXXXX - Portpatrick - Southwest Coast | ||||
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Thomas Smith (1752-1815) 54°50.433' N, 005°07.056' W Discontinued -.- -.- | ![]() |
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1794 - A3562 - Pentland Skerries - Nort Coast | ||||
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Thomas Smith (1752-1815) Robert Stevenson (1772-1850) 58°41.412' N, 002°55.479' W Fl(3) W 30s 52m 23M 2x Fl. 0.4s - ec.5.6s; Fl. 0.4s - ec. 17.6s -.- | ![]() |
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1797 - A4404 - Cloch Point - Southwest Coast | ||||
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Thomas Smith (1752-1815) Robert Stevenson (1772-1850) 55° 56.540´ N, 004° 52.724´ W Fl W 3s 23m 8M Fl. 0.6s - ec. 2.4s. -.- | ![]() |
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2 Lighthouses built between 1800 and 1809
1804 - A2912 - Inchkeith - East Coast 1806 - A3718 - Start Point - Orkeny Islands
1804 - A2912 - Inchkeith - East Coast | ||||
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Thomas Smith (1752-1815) Robert Stevenson (1772 - 1850) 56°02.013' N, 003°08.173' W Fl W 15s 67m 14M Fl. 0.4s - ec. 14.6s -.- |
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1806 - A3718 - Start Point - Orkeny Island | ||||
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Thomas Smith (1752-1815) Robert Stevenson (1772 - 1850) 59°16.644' N, 02°22.557' W Fl(2) W 20s 25m 19M Fl. 0.2s - ec. 3.8s, Fl. 0.2s - ec. 15,8s. -.- | ![]() |
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6 Lighthouses built between 1810 and 1819
1811 - A3108 - Bell Rock - East Coast 1812 - A4362 - Toward Point - Southwest Coast 1817 - A4604 - Corsewall - Southwest Coast
1812 - AXXXX - Southerness - Southwest Coast 1816 - A3090 - Isle of May - East Coast 1818 - A4720 - Point of Ayre - Isle of Man (Manx)
1811 - A3108 - Bell Rock - East Coast | ||||
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Robert Stevenson (1772 - 1850) 59°16.644' N, 02°22.557' W Fl(2) W 20s 25m 19M Fl. 0.2s - ec. 3.8s, Fl. 0.2s - ec. 15,8s. -.- |
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1812 - AXXXX - Southerness - Southwest Coast | ||||
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Robert Stevenson (1772 - 1850) 54°52.369' N, 003°35.700' W Discontinued -.- -.- |
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1812 - A4362 - Toward Point - Southwest Coast | ||||
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Robert Stevenson (1772 - 1850) 55°51.724' N, 004°58.783' W Fl W 10s 21m 22M Fl. 0.2s - ec. 9.8s. -.- | ![]() |
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1816 - A3090 - Isle of May - East Coast | ||||
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Robert Stevenson (1772 - 1850) Alan Stevenson (1807 - 1865) 56°11.139' N, 002°33.457' W Fl(2) W 15s 73m 18M Fl. 0.3s - ec. 1.6s, Fl. 0.3s - 12.8s. -.- | ![]() |
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1817 - A4604 - Corsewall - Southwest Coast | ||||
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Robert Stevenson (1772 - 1850) 55°00.429' N, 005°09.564' W Fl(5) W 30s 34m 22M 4x Fl. 0.2s - ec. 3.5s, Fl. 0.2s - ec. 15.0s. Visible 027°-257°. | ![]() |
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1818 - A4720 - Point of Ayre - Isle of Man (Manx) | ||||
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Robert Stevenson (1772 - 1850) 54°24.940' N, 004°22.090' W Fl(4) W 20s 32m 19M 3x Fl. 0.2s - ec. 2.3s; Fl. 0.2s - ec. 12.3s. -.- | ![]() |
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4 Lighthouses built between 1820 and 1829
1821 - A3766 - Sumburgh Head - Shetland Islands 1827 - A3280 - Buchan Ness - East Coast
1825 - A4256 - Rhinns of Islay - Inner Hebrides 1828 - A3880 - Cape Wrath - North Coast
1821 - A3766 - Sumburgh Head - Shetland Islands | ||||
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Robert Stevenson (1772 - 1850) 59°51.243' N, 001°16.476' W Fl(3) W 30s 91m 23M 2x Fl. 0.4s - ec. 2.1s, Fl. 0.4s - 24.6s. -.- | ![]() |
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1825 - A4256 - Rhinns of Islay - Inner Hebrides | ||||
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Robert Stevenson (1772 - 1850) 55°40.384' N, 006°30.790' W Fl W 5s 46m 18M Fl. 0.2s - ec. 4.8s) Visible 256°-184°. | ![]() |
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1827 - A3280 - Buchan Ness - East Coast | ||||
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Robert Stevenson (1772 - 1850) 57°28.227' N, 001°46.474' W Fl W 5s 40m 18M Fl. 0.3s - ec. 4.7s. none (shuttered at the rear) | ![]() |
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1828 - A3880 - Cape Wrath - North Coast | ||||
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Robert Stevenson (1772 - 1850) 58°37.534' N, 004°59.930' W Fl(4) W 30s 122m 21M 3x Fl. 0.2s - ec. 3.6s, Fl. 0.2s - ec. 18.4s. -.- | ![]() |
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6 Lighthouses built between 1830 and 1839
1830 - A3506 - Tarbat Ness - East Coast 1831 - A3574 - Dunnet Head - North Coast 1833 - A4020 - Barra Head - Outer Hebrides
1830 - A4619 - Mull of Galloway - Southwest Coast 1833 - A3246 - Girdle Ness - East Coast 1833 - A4170 - Lismore - Inner Hebrides
1830 - A3506 - Tarbat Ness - East Coast | ||||
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Robert Stevenson (1772 - 1850) 57°51.906' N, 003°46.590' W Fl(4) W 30s 53m 18M 3x Fl. 0.7s - ec. 2.1s, Fl. 0.7s - ec. 20.9s. -.- | ![]() |
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1830 - A4619 - Mull of Galloway - Southwest Coast | ||||
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Robert Stevenson (1772 - 1850) 54°38.101' N, 004°51.411' W Fl W 20s 99m 18M Fl. 0.5s - ec. 19.5s. Visible 182°-105°. | ![]() |
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1831 - A3574 - Dunnet Head - North Coast | ||||
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Robert Stevenson (1772 - 1850) 58°40.280' N, 003°22.585' W Fl(4) W 30s 105m 23Mb 3x Fl. 0.7s - ec. 2.0s, Fl. 0.7s - ec. 21.2s -.- | ![]() |
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1833 - A3246 - Girdle Ness - East Coast | ||||
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Robert Stevenson (1772 - 1850) 57°08.339' N, 002°02.916' W Fl(2) W 20s 56m 22M Fl. 0.5s - ec. 2.0s, Fl. 0.5s - ec. 17.0s Obscured by Greg Ness when bearing more than about 020°-025°. |
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1833 - A4020 - Barra Head - Outer Hebrides | ||||
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Robert Stevenson (1772 - 1850) 56°47.131' N, 007°39.215' W Fl W 15s 208m 18M Fl. 0.3s - ec. 14.7s. Obscured by islands NE. |
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1833 - A4170 - Lismore - Inner Hebrides | ||||
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Robert Stevenson (1772 - 1850) Alan Stevenson (1807 - 1865) 56°27.333' N, 005°36.449' W Fl W 10s 31m 17M Fl. 0.2s - ec. 9.8s Visible 237°-208°. | ![]() |
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8 Lighthouses built between 1840 and 1849
1843 - A4634 and 4633.99 (Beacon) - Little Ross - Southwest Coast 1846 - A3414 - Covesea Skerry - East Coast 1849 - A3544 - Noss Head - East Coast
1844 - A4096 - Skerryvore - Inner Hebrides 1846 - A3490(ex) - Cromarty - East Coast 1849 - A4082 - Ardnamurchan - West Coast
1846 - A3440 - Chanonry Point - East Coast 1847 - A4592 - Cairn Point - Loch Rayn - Southwest Coast
1843 - A4634 and 4633.99 (Beacon) - Little Ross - Southwest Coast | ||||
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Alan Stevenson (1807 - 1865) 54°45.946' N, 004°05.093' W Fl W 5s 50m 12M Fl. 0.5s - ec. 4.5s. Obscured in Wigton Bay S. of 103°. | ![]() |
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1844 - A4096 - Skerryvore - Inner Hebrides | ||||
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Alan Stevenson (1807 - 1865) 56°19.366' N, 007°06.882' W Fl W 10s 46m 23M Fl. 0.4s - ec. 9.6s. -.- | ![]() |
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1846 - A3440 - Chanonry Point - East Coast | ||||
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Alan Stevenson (1807 - 1865) 57°34.441' N, 004°05.567' W Oc W 6s 12m 15M Lit. 4.5s - ec. 1.5s. | ![]() |
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1846 - A3414 - Covesea Skerry - East Coast | ||||
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Alan Stevenson (1807 - 1865) 57°43.449' N, 003°20.312' W Discontinued Fl(4) WR 20s. -.- | ![]() |
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1846 - A3490(ex) - Cromarty - East Coast | ||||
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Alan Stevenson (1807 - 1865) 57°40.984' N, 004°02.187' W Discontinued was Oc. WR 10s. -.- |
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1847 - A4592 - Cairn Point - Loch Rayn - Southwest Coast | ||||
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Alan Stevenson (1807 - 1865) 54°58.468' N, 005°01.850' W Fl(2) R 10s 14m 12M Fl. 0.1s - ec 2.4s, Fl. 0.1s - ec. 7.4s. -.- | ![]() |
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1849 - A3544 - Noss Head - East Coast | ||||
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Alan Stevenson (1807 - 1865) 58°28.744' N, 003°03.046' W Fl WR 20s 53m 18M Fl. 0.5s - ec 19.5s. R. 073°-191°, W.-045°. | ![]() |
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1849 - A4082 - Ardnamurchan - West Coast | ||||
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Alan Stevenson (1807 - 1865) 56°43.625' N, 006°13.558' W Fl(2) W 20s 55m 18M Fl. 0.5s - ec 2.0s, Fl. 0.5 - ec 17.0s. Visible 002°-217°. | ![]() |
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