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Name: Rattray Head Lighthouse

Nearest Town or City:
Rattray, United Kingdom

Location: East coast of Scotland, Aberdeenshire, North Sea.


Click to enlarge: 33Kb   
Photo: Steve G. Bryan

Managing Organization:
Northern Lighthouse Board

Website: http://www.nlb.org.uk

Notes:
This lighthouse was designed by David Alan Stevenson. The fortress-style base was constructed to accommodate engines and compressors for a powerful fog siren.

Tower Height: 112

Characteristic and Range: Three white flashes every 30 seconds, visible for 24 nautical miles.

Description of Tower: White, conical tower on conical foundation.

This light is operational

Date Established: 1895

Date Present Tower Built: 1895

Date Automated: 1982

Fog Signal: Discontinued 2001 (was two blasts every 45 seconds).

Current Use: Active aid to navigation.

Open To Public? No.

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