Brough of Birsay Lighthouse

The unmanned Brough of Birsay Lighthouse lighthouse was built in 1925 by David A Stevenson.^[2] It is located on the Brough of Birsay, an uninhabited tidal island off the north west coast of Mainland in Orkney, Scotland, in the parish of Birsay.

Brough of Birsay Lighthouse

Location	Brough of Birsay Orkney Scotland
Coordinates	59°08′13″N 3°20′21″W
Tower
Constructed	1925
Built by	David Alan Stevenson
Construction	masonry tower
Height	11 metres (36 ft)
Shape	cylindrical tower with castellated balcony and lantern attached to service building
Markings	white tower, black lantern, ochre trim
Power source	solar power
Operator	Northern Lighthouse Board[1]
Light
Focal height	52 metres (171 ft)
Intensity	35 watt metal Halide light
Range	18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)
Characteristic	Fl(3) W 25s

See also

• Scotland portal
• Engineering portal

• List of lighthouses in Scotland
• List of Northern Lighthouse Board lighthouses

References

1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Scotland: Orkney". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
2. "Brough of Birsay Lighthouse". Northern Lighthouse Board. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2010.

External links

• Northern Lighthouse Board