Managing Organization: Northern Lighthouse Board
Website: http://www.nlb.org.uk Email: enquiries@nlb.org.uk
Contact Address Information: 84 George Street Edinburgh United Kingdom
Notes: This lighthouse was designed by engineers Thomas Smith and Robert Stevenson. Tower Height: 75 Height of Focal Plane: 79 Characteristic and Range: Flashing White (2) every 20 seconds, visible for 18 nautical miles. Description of Tower: Conical tower with black and white vertical stripes.
This light is operational
Date Established: 1806 Date Present Tower Built: 1870 Date Automated: 1962 Current Use: Active aid to navigation. Open To Public? Grounds only. Directions: If you wish to cross the tidal causeway from the Sanday Trail to Start Island and the lighthouse, accurate tidal information is required. It is a 25 minutes walk each way. Keep strictly to the path as the rest of Start Island is private property. Visitors wishing to see the interior of the lighthouse must be accompanied.
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