Lighthouses · Scottish Highlands
Rona Lighthouse
Rona Lighthouse — lighthouse in Highland, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Rona Lighthouse is a working or historic lighthouse on the United Kingdom coast. Records date its origin to 1857. Constructed primarily of masonry. Heritage designation: category B listed building. Managed by Northern Lighthouse Board. Wikidata describes it as: "lighthouse in Highland, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 57.5781°, -5.9590°.
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Heritage listing
Rona Lighthouse is a lighthouse in South Rona, Scotland. The lighthouse is managed by the Northern Lighthouse Board. It is Category B listed. The light should not be confused with the 1984 light located on the island of North Rona.
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From the Wikipedia article
Rona Lighthouse is a lighthouse in South Rona, Scotland. The lighthouse is managed by the Northern Lighthouse Board. It is Category B listed. The light should not be confused with the 1984 light located on the island of North Rona.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The lighthouse was built to the design and engineering of Thomas Stevenson and David Stevenson. It was first lighted on 10 November 1857. By 1930, only the lighthouse keepers remained on Rona as all other residents had relocated to the mainland. In 1975, it was converted to automatic operation.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 57.5781, -5.9590
- Established
- 1857
Sources
- wikidata: Q17829062 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Rona Lighthouse (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Lighthouse, South Rona - geograph.org.uk - 718080.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rona Lighthouse?
- Rona Lighthouse is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom.
- When was Rona Lighthouse built?
- Built or established in 1857.
- Who runs Rona Lighthouse?
- Rona Lighthouse is operated by Northern Lighthouse Board.
- Is Rona Lighthouse a listed building?
- Rona Lighthouse is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Rona Lighthouse free to visit?
- Yes, Rona Lighthouse is free to enter.