Lighthouses · Scottish Highlands
Corran Point Lighthouse
Corran Point Lighthouse — lighthouse in Highland, Scotland, UK.
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- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Corran Point Lighthouse is a working or historic lighthouse on the United Kingdom coast. Records date its origin to 1817. Heritage designation: category C listed building. Managed by Northern Lighthouse Board. Wikidata describes it as: "lighthouse in Highland, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 56.7209°, -5.2423°.
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Corran Point Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located at Corran Point on the west side of the Narrows of Loch Linnhe, in Lochaber, Highland, Scotland. It was built in 1860 as a project by Thomas Stevenson and David Stevenson; it is a masonry tower with gallery, lantern and keeper's house which has become private property. The lighthouse emits an isophase light white, red or green according to the directions and was the first lighthouse to be automated in 1898.
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From the Wikipedia article
Corran Point Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located at Corran Point on the west side of the Narrows of Loch Linnhe, in Lochaber, Highland, Scotland. It was built in 1860 as a project by Thomas Stevenson and David Stevenson; it is a masonry tower with gallery, lantern and keeper's house which has become private property. The lighthouse emits an isophase light white, red or green according to the directions and was the first lighthouse to be automated in 1898.
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- Coordinates
- 56.7209, -5.2423
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- PH33 7AA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
- Established
- 1817
Sources
- wikidata: Q28465867 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Corran Point Lighthouse (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Corran Point Lighthouse.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Corran Point Lighthouse?
- Corran Point Lighthouse is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PH33 7AA).
- When was Corran Point Lighthouse built?
- Built or established in 1817.
- Who runs Corran Point Lighthouse?
- Corran Point Lighthouse is operated by Northern Lighthouse Board.
- Is Corran Point Lighthouse a listed building?
- Corran Point Lighthouse is officially recognised as category C listed building listed.
- Is Corran Point Lighthouse free to visit?
- Yes, Corran Point Lighthouse is free to enter.
- How do I get to Corran Point Lighthouse?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PH33 7AA. It sits within the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency.