Holburn Head Lighthouse, is about one kilometre south of the point, near Scrabster Harbour on the western shore of Thurso Bay. The lighthouse was designed and built by David and Thomas Stevenson, it was completed in 1862. The tower for the light is integral with the keepers' house which is unusual since most Scottish lighthouses are separate from the house. After entering the upper floor front doorway there is a vestibule with 2 entrances, one to the Lightkeepers House and the other to the Lighthouse Tower. There were 2 Lightkeepers houses and the Tower within the building. Separate to this was the Principal Keeper's House. The light was automated in 1988 and discontinued in 2003.
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St. Anthony Head Lighthouse was constructed in 1835 by Trinity House. Now automated the keepers cottages are operated as holiday lets. Photographed from the MV ATHENA on the evening of June 06, 2012.
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Godrevy Lighthouse is situated on St.Ives Bay. It was opened in 1859 and became one of the first lighthouses to be automated in 1939. In 1995 it was converted to solar power.
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Douglas Head Lighthouse was established in 1857, although the vicinity was under the control of the Isle of Man Harbour Board from 1832. It was constructed by the engineering brothers David and Thomas Stevenson with a total elevation of 32 metres (105 ft). The white tower is 20 metres (66 ft) in height and its base is at an elevation of 12 metres (39 ft). The lighthouse staircase has 71 steps and the light has an average range of 24 nautical miles (44 km). ]The lantern is composed of eight brilliant reflectors made of pure silver built in 1831. The light flashes white every ten seconds. The lighthouse became automated in 1986.
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On May 28, 2014 your web master visited the Trinity House Lizard Lighthouse Heritage Centre at Lizard, mainland UK's most southerly point. Since 2009 the lighthouse, which remains operational, has also operated as a heritage centre, effectively replacing that which operated at Penzance until the early naughties.
The Lizard Lighthouse, as with other Trinity House lighthouses is automated with keepers being withdrawn in 1998 - monitoring and control takes place from Harwich. The redundant keepers cottages which lie between the two towers are now rented holiday accommodation whilst the former fog signal station at the front of the lighthouse houses a gift shop and the heritage centre.
Guided tours are available up the operational tower. The site is located in an exceptional area of rugged coastline and well worth a visit.
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