Lighthouses · Scottish Highlands
Tiumpan Head Lighthouse
Tiumpan Head Lighthouse — lighthouse in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Tiumpan Head Lighthouse is a working or historic lighthouse on the United Kingdom coast. Records date its origin to 1900. Heritage designation: category C listed building. Managed by Northern Lighthouse Board. Wikidata describes it as: "lighthouse in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 58.2610°, -6.1388°.
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Heritage listing
The Tiumpan Head Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located in Tiumpan Head, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Tiumpan Head Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located in Tiumpan Head, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The idea for the Tiumpan Head Lighthouse in the village of Portvoller in Point, Isle of Lewis was long promoted, but refused for many years by the Board of Trade. After a recommendation by the Western Highlands and Islands Commission to additionally keep a watch on illegal trawlers, it was approved in May 1879. The lighthouse and building were designed by David and Charles Stevenson and built by John Aitken, at an estimated cost of £9000. William Frew was appointed as inspector of works. Chance Brothers made the optics and Dove and Co. the revolving machine. The light was first exhibited on 1 December 1900. Six lightkeepers were attached to the station, three lightkeepers and their families…
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- Coordinates
- 58.2610, -6.1388
- District
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Postcode
- HS2 0HB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Na h-Eileanan an Iar
- Established
- 1900
Sources
- wikidata: Q16901754 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Tiumpan Head Lighthouse (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: PortvolleVillage (1).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tiumpan Head Lighthouse?
- Tiumpan Head Lighthouse is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode HS2 0HB).
- When was Tiumpan Head Lighthouse built?
- Built or established in 1900.
- Who runs Tiumpan Head Lighthouse?
- Tiumpan Head Lighthouse is operated by Northern Lighthouse Board.
- Is Tiumpan Head Lighthouse a listed building?
- Tiumpan Head Lighthouse is officially recognised as category C listed building listed.
- Is Tiumpan Head Lighthouse free to visit?
- Yes, Tiumpan Head Lighthouse is free to enter.
- How do I get to Tiumpan Head Lighthouse?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HS2 0HB. It sits within the Na h-Eileanan an Iar parliamentary constituency.