Dennis Head Old Beacon

Dennis Head Old Beacon is a ruined lighthouse on the island of , , Scotland. The beacon and keepers' houses are protected as a scheduled monument. It is one of the earliest surviving purpose-built lighthouse towers in Scotland.
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Photo: John Tustin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Building
  • Description: ruined lighthouse on the island of North Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland
  • Also known as: “Dennis Head, Old Beacon, North Ronaldsay”, “Kirk Taing”, “North Ronaldsay, Dennis Head, Old Lighthouse”, “Old Beacon”, and “Old Lighthouse, North Ronaldsay”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dennis Loch and North Ronaldsay Lighthouse.

Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 660 feet west of Dennis Head Old Beacon.

Lighthouse
Photo: John Tustin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
was built in 1854 on the island of in the Orkney Islands, , just over 40 years after Dennis Head Old Beacon was deactivated in the early 1800s. is situated 2,700 feet northwest of Dennis Head Old Beacon.

Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 3,500 feet northwest of Dennis Head Old Beacon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ancumtoun and Bustatoun.

Hamlet
Photo: Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small settlement in the north of the island of , , Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Cross and Burness. is situated 2 miles west of Dennis Head Old Beacon.

Hamlet
Photo: Rob Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village on the island of , in , Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Cross and Burness. is situated 2½ miles southwest of Dennis Head Old Beacon.

Dennis Head Old Beacon

Latitude
59.38427° or 59° 23′ 3″ north
Longitude
-2.37123° or 2° 22′ 16″ west
Open location code
9CFV9JMH+PG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 203159869
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q5258500
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In Other Languages

From Czech to German—“Dennis Head Old Beacon” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Loch of Skivar and Scottiegar Loch.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Kirk Taing and The Rimmers.

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