Rona Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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Rona Lighthouse is a lighthouse in South Rona, Scotland.[3][4] The lighthouse is managed by the Northern Lighthouse Board. It is Category B listed.[5] The light should not be confused with the 1984 light located on the island of North Rona.
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| Location | South Rona, Highland, Portree, United Kingdom |
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| OS grid | NG6341161137 |
| Coordinates | 57°34′41″N 5°57′33″W |
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| Constructed | 1857 |
| Built by | David Stevenson, Thomas Stevenson |
| Construction | masonry (tower) |
| Automated | 1975 |
| Height | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern[1][2] |
| Markings | White (tower), black (lantern), ochre (trim) |
| Operator | Northern Lighthouse Board |
| Heritage | category B listed building |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 69 m (226 ft) |
| Range | 19 nmi (35 km; 22 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 12s |
History
The lighthouse was built to the design and engineering of Thomas Stevenson and David Stevenson.[6] It was first lighted on 10 November 1857.[3]
The lighthouse was manned with keepers cottages onsite. During the 20th century, supplies and the keepers were taken by boat from Portree to the Rona quay.[7] By 1930, only the lighthouse keepers remained on Rona as all other residents had relocated to the mainland.[8]
In 1975, it was converted to automatic operation.[3] The records of the manned lighthouse, including the shipwreck return book, stores and visitor books were transferred to the National Records of Scotland.[9]