Butt of Lewis Lighthouse

Butt of Lewis Lighthouse, designed by David Stevenson, was built at to aid shipping in the 1860s. Unusual for a lighthouse in Scotland, it is constructed of red brick, and is unpainted.
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  • Lighthouse
  • …lies at an elevation of 33 feet (10 metres)
  • …is also known as “Taigh-solais Rubha Robhanais”
  • …is operated by the Northern Lighthouse Board.
  • …dates from 1862
  • …stands 121 feet (37 metres) tall
  • Description: lighthouse in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Port Stoth and St. Moluag’s Church.
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, known locally as Stoth and pronounced… is situated 2,200 feet southeast of Butt of Lewis Lighthouse.
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St Moluag's Church is a church in the village of in Ness in the in . is situated 1 mile south of Butt of Lewis Lighthouse.
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is a multi-period archaeological site… is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Butt of Lewis Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Eoropie and Fivepenny.
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is the most northerly village on the…
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is one of the many villages in the Lewis…
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is a village on the in the parish of Ness, in the , Scotland.

Butt of Lewis Lighthouse

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Latitude
58.51559° or 58° 30′ 56″ north
Longitude
-6.26092° or 6° 15′ 39″ west
Open location code
9CCMGP8Q+6J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 205823796
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Geo­Names ID
11153539
Wiki­data ID
Q13630879

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