Skerryvore Lighthouse
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Skerryvore Lighthouse is a 19th-century offshore lighthouse on a remote reef off Scotland’s west coast, renowned for its engineering complexity and as one of the most impressive achievements of Scottish lighthouse construction.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lighthouse
ⓘ
offshore lighthouse ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | tapered stone tower ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Scottish maritime history
ⓘ
Stevenson engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| automated | yes ⓘ |
| automationCompleted | 20th century ⓘ |
| constructionChallenges |
frequent Atlantic storms
ⓘ
reef only exposed at low tide ⓘ |
| constructionDuration | 6 years ⓘ |
| constructionEndDate | 1844 ⓘ |
| constructionMethod | interlocking granite blocks ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1838 ⓘ |
| coordinates | approximately 56.30°N 7.00°W ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| designedBy | Alan Stevenson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designerFamily | Stevenson lighthouse engineering family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceFromNearestLand | about 12 miles south-west of Tiree ⓘ |
| firstLit | 1844 ⓘ |
| foundation | rock ⓘ |
| hasGallery | yes ⓘ |
| hasLantern | yes ⓘ |
| height |
about 158 feet
ⓘ
about 48 metres ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | listed structure in Scotland ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the most impressive achievements of Scottish lighthouse construction
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engineering complexity ⓘ remote offshore location ⓘ severe Atlantic weather exposure ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic | flashing white light ⓘ |
| lightRange | over 20 nautical miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Inner Hebrides NERFINISHED ⓘ Skerryvore reef NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInJurisdiction | Northern Lighthouse Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | island of Tiree NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOffCoastOf | west coast of Scotland ⓘ |
| managedBy | Northern Lighthouse Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | granite ⓘ |
| notableFor |
precision stone masonry
ⓘ
robustness against heavy seas ⓘ |
| originalOptic | Fresnel lens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Scottish lighthouse network ⓘ |
| purpose |
aid to navigation
ⓘ
warning of Skerryvore reef ⓘ |
| region | Argyll and Bute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | cylindrical tower with lantern and gallery ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1844 ⓘ |
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