Rattray Head Lighthouse
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Rattray Head Lighthouse is a coastal lighthouse off the northeast coast of Scotland, known for guiding ships through the hazardous waters of the North Sea near Aberdeenshire.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal lighthouse
ⓘ
lighthouse ⓘ |
| access |
by boat at high tide
ⓘ
on foot at low tide ⓘ |
| associatedHazard |
sandbanks
ⓘ
shallow coastal waters ⓘ strong tidal currents ⓘ |
| automated | true ⓘ |
| automationYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| category | lighthouses in Scotland ⓘ |
| colourScheme | white tower ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial |
concrete
ⓘ
granite ⓘ |
| constructionStartYear | 1892 ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| designedBy |
Charles Alexander Stevenson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
David Alan Stevenson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focalHeight | about 28 metres ⓘ |
| foundationType | stone base ⓘ |
| function | aid to navigation ⓘ |
| hasBalcony | yes ⓘ |
| hasFogSignal | true ⓘ |
| hasLantern | yes ⓘ |
| height | about 41 metres ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | listed building ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic | flashing white light ⓘ |
| lightRange | approximately 28 nautical miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Aberdeenshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeArea | Aberdeenshire council area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | North Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Fraserburgh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peterhead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOffCoastOf | northeast coast of Scotland ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Rattray Head NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managingAgent | Northern Lighthouse Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marking | white tower, black lantern ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Crimond
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St Fergus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notOpenToPublic | true ⓘ |
| operator | Northern Lighthouse Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalPowerSource | paraffin ⓘ |
| powerSource | mains electricity ⓘ |
| purpose | to guide ships through hazardous waters of the North Sea ⓘ |
| region | northeast Scotland ⓘ |
| seaArea | North Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
| towerShape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern ⓘ |
| yearLit | 1895 ⓘ |
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