Dunnet Head Lighthouse

Dunnet Head Lighthouse is an active 19th century lighthouse that stands on the 300-foot (91 m) cliff top of Easter Head on Dunnet Head. The lighthouse is 66 feet (20 m) tall and was built in 1831 by Robert Stevenson, grandfather of Robert Louis Stevenson. The lighthouse was automated in 1989, and the keepers were withdrawn. It is now checked remotely by the Northern Lighthouse Board operations centre in Edinburgh.^[1][2][3]

Dunnet Head Lighthouse

The Dunnet Head lighthouse
Location	northernmost point of the mainland of Great Britain Dunnet Head Caithness Scotland
OS grid	ND2027376775
Coordinates	58.671290°N 3.376628°W / 58.671290; -3.376628
Tower
Constructed	1831
Designed by	Robert Stevenson
Construction	masonry tower
Automated	1989
Height	20 metres (66 ft)
Shape	cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings	white tower, black lantern, ochre trim
Power source	mains electricity
Operator	Northern Lighthouse Board[1][2]
Heritage	category B listed building
Light
Focal height	105 metres (344 ft)
Range	29 nautical miles (54 km; 33 mi)
Characteristic	Fl(4) W 30s

See also

• Scotland portal
• Engineering portal

• List of lighthouses in Scotland
• List of Northern Lighthouse Board lighthouses