 Tarbat Ness Lighthouse | |
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| Location | Tarbat Ness Portmahomack Highland Scotland |
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| OS grid | NH9469587559 |
| Coordinates | 57°51′54″N 3°46′35″W / 57.865096°N 3.776508°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1830 |
| Built by | Robert Stevenson  |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Automated | 1985 |
| Height | 41 metres (135 ft) |
| Shape | tapered cylindrical tower with bacony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower with two red bands, black lantern, ochre trim |
| Power source | mains electricity |
| Operator | Northern Lighthouse Board[1] [2] |
| Heritage | category A listed building |
| Light | |
| First lit | 26 January 1830 |
| Focal height | 53 metres (174 ft) |
| Range | 24 nautical miles (44 km; 28 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (4) W 30s. |
The Tarbat Ness Lighthouse is located at the North West tip of the Tarbat Ness peninsula near the fishing village of Portmahomack on the east coast of Scotland. It was built in 1830 by Robert Stevenson and has an elevation of 53 metres (174 ft) and 203 steps to the top of the tower.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Scotland: Highlands". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- ^ Tarbat Ness Archived 24 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Northern Lighthouse Board. Retrieved 12 May 2016