Noup Head Lighthouse

Noup Head Lighthouse lies on the north west headland of the isle of Westray, in Orkney, Scotland. It was constructed by David A Stevenson in 1898 for the Northern Lighthouse Board.

Noup Head Lighthouse

Noup Head Lighthouse in 2006
Location	Noup Head Westray Orkney Scotland
OS grid	HY3920049902
Coordinates	59.331104°N 3.070324°W / 59.331104; -3.070324
Tower
Constructed	1898
Built by	David Alan Stevenson, Charles Alexander Stevenson
Construction	masonry tower
Automated	1964
Height	24 metres (79 ft)
Shape	cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings	white tower, black lantern, ochre trim
Power source	solar power
Operator	Northern Lighthouse Board[1][2]
Heritage	category B listed building
Light
Focal height	79 metres (259 ft)
Range	22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi)
Characteristic	Fl W 30s.

The lighthouse became automatic in 1964 and was converted to wind and solar power using a solar array in 2000.^[3]

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 26 May 2016.
2. Noup Head Northern Lighthouse Board. Retrieved 26 May 2016
3. Historic Environment Scotland. "Noup Head Lighthouse including Perimeter Wall, Gatepiers and Sundial Base (LB18736)". Retrieved 22 June 2020.

External links

• Northern Lighthouse Board