Butt of Lewis Lighthouse
Butt of Lewis Lighthouse, designed by David Stevenson, was built at Butt of Lewis to aid shipping in the 1860s. Unusual for a lighthouse in Scotland, it is constructed of red brick, and is unpainted.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Rob Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Taigh-solais Rubha Robhanais”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Port Stoth and St. Moluag’s Church.
Port Stoth
Beach
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Port Stoth, known locally as Stoth and pronounced Stow, is a sheltered inlet just southeast of the Butt of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. It is the most northerly landing in the Outer Hebrides. Port Stoth is situated 2,200 feet southeast of Butt of Lewis Lighthouse.
St. Moluag’s Church
Church
Photo: Zenit, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St Moluag's church is a church in the village of Eoropie in Ness in the Isle of Lewis in Scotland. It is one of the busiest visitor attractions in Ness, due to historical importance and because it is easily accessible from the road along a footpath. St. Moluag’s Church is situated 1 mile south of Butt of Lewis Lighthouse.
Dùn Èistean
Fort
Photo: Chmee2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dùn Èistean is a multi-period archaeological site on an inter-tidal sea stack on the north east coast of the Isle of Lewis, near the village of Knockaird in the area of Nis in the Western Isles of Scotland. Dùn Èistean is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Butt of Lewis Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eoropie and Fivepenny.
Eoropie
Village
Photo: AmosWolfe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Eoropie is the most northerly village on the Isle of Lewis in the parish of Ness, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Eoropie is within the parish of Barvas.
Fivepenny
Village
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fivepenny is one of the many villages in the Lewis district of Ness and part of the Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Fivepenny is within the parish of Barvas, and is situated on the B8014, between Port of Ness and Eoropie.
Knockaird
Village
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Knockaird is a village on the Isle of Lewis in the parish of Ness, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. It is the highest point in Port of Ness and is home to Dùn Èistean an ancient ruined fort on a small island that is joined by a bridge. Dùn Èistean is traditionally known as a stronghold of the Clan Morrison of Lewis.
Butt of Lewis Lighthouse
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.51559° or 58° 30′ 56″ northLongitude
-6.26092° or 6° 15′ 39″ westElevation
33 feet (10 metres)Inception
1862Height
121 feet (37 metres)Operator
Northern Lighthouse Board.Open location code
9CCMGP8Q+6JOpenStreetMap ID
way 205823796OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Butt of Lewis Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Butt of Lewis”
- French: “Phare de Butt of Lewis”
- German: “Butt of Lewis Lighthouse”
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