Kinnaird Head Lighthouse
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Kinnaird Head current lighthouse (left) and the historical (right)
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Location | Kinnaird Head Fraserburgh Scotland United Kingdom NJ999676 |
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Year first constructed | 1787 (first) 1824 (second) |
Year first lit | 1991 (current) |
Automated | 1991 |
Deactivated | 1991 (second) |
Construction | stone tower (second) fiber glass (current) |
Tower shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern rising from a castle (second) cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern (current) |
Markings / pattern | white tower, black lantern, ochre trim (second) white tower and lantern (current) |
Height | 22 metres (72 ft) (second) 10 metres (33 ft) (curent) |
Focal height | 25 metres (82 ft) (current) |
Intensity | 690,000 candela |
Range | 22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi) |
Characteristic | F. W 5s. |
Fog signal | siren: discontinued |
Admiralty number | A3332 |
NGA number | 2808 |
ARLHS number | SCO-113 (second) SCO-112 (current) |
Managing agent | Museum of Scottish Lighthouses[1] [2] |
The Kinnaird Head Lighrhouse is an active lighthouse located in Kinnaird Head, Fraserburgh, Scotland.
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History
The original light at Kinnaird Head Lighthouse was established by Thomas Smith on 1 December 1787.[3] A lantern was set 120 feet (37 m) above the sea on a tower of the old castle. Whale oil lamps produced a fixed light, each backed by a parabolic reflector. Kinnaird Head was the most powerful light of its time, and contained 17 reflectors arranged in 3 horizontal tiers. It was reported to be visible from 12 to 14 miles (10 to 12 nmi; 19 to 23 km) miles.
In 1824, internal alternations were made to incorporate a new lantern and to provide accommodation for the light keepers. In 1906 the light was converted to incandescent operation. In 1929 Kinnaird Head became home to the first radio beacon in Scotland.[3] The Fog Signal was discontinued in 1987, although the horn is still in place. The original lighthouse is no longer operational and is now home to The Museum of Scottish Lighthouses. A new automatic light was established beside the original light in 1991.
In 2012 the old Kinnaird Head Lighthouse was lit for two anniversary celebrations. First, on 2 June 2012 the light was exhibited in celebration of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. This co-incided with the lighting of the NLB's Queen's Diamond Jubilee Beacon at Kinnaird Head Lighthouse. Secondly, the light was exhibited on 1 December 2012 in celebration of Kinnaird Head's 225th anniversary. The light was lit at 3.31pm, and extinguished at 8.30am the next morning, marking a full 17-hour shift. On that occasion Kinnaird Head was the only manned lighthouse in the British Isles, albeit outwith NLB service. Both events were organised by the Museum of Scottish Lighthouses.
See also
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References
- ↑ Kinnaird Head The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 11 May 2016
- ↑ Kinnaird Head Northern Lighthouse Board. Retrieved 11 May 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
External links
- Northern Lighthouse Board
- Panorama from the lantern room (QuickTime required)
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