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Kinnaird Head Lighthouses
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There are two lighthouses located on Kinnaird Head, in Fraserburgh, Scotland: an historical one built in a converted castle; and its modern replacement, built in 1991.
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![]() Kinnaird Head current lighthouse (left) and the historical (right) | |
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Location | Kinnaird Head, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom ![]() |
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Coordinates | 57°42′N 2°00′W |
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Focal height | 25 m (82 ft) ![]() |
Kinnaird Head Lighthouse ![]() ![]() | |
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Constructed | 1787 ![]() |
Designed by | Thomas Smith ![]() |
Construction | stone ![]() |
Height | 22 m (72 ft) ![]() |
Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern rising from a castle[1][2] |
Markings | white (tower), black (lantern), ochre (trim) ![]() |
Operator | Northern Lighthouse Board (1787–1991), Museum of Scottish Lighthouses (1991–) ![]() |
Heritage | category A listed building ![]() |
Fog signal | siren: discontinued |
Deactivated | 1991 ![]() |
Lens | hyperradiant Fresnel lens ![]() |
Intensity | 980 candela ![]() |
Characteristic | W Fl 15s ![]() |
New Kinnaird Head Lighthouse ![]() ![]() | |
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Constructed | 1991 ![]() |
Construction | fiberglass ![]() |
Height | 10 m (33 ft) ![]() |
Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings | white ![]() |
Operator | Northern Lighthouse Board ![]() |
First lit | 1991 ![]() |
Focal height | 25 m (82 ft) ![]() |
Intensity | 690,000 candela ![]() |
Range | 22 nmi (41 km; 25 mi) ![]() |
Characteristic | Fl W 5s ![]() |
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The original lighthouse now forms part of the Museum of Scottish Lighthouses.