North Ronaldsay Lighthouse

North Ronaldsay Lighthouse
North Ronaldsay lighthouse lies at the north of the island at Point of Sinsoss
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LocationNorth Ronaldsay, Orkney, Cross and Burness, United Kingdom Edit this at Wikidata
OS gridHY7843955996
Coordinates59°23′23″N 2°22′53″W / 59.3897°N 2.38133°W / 59.3897; -2.38133
Tower
Constructed1852 Edit this on Wikidata
Designed byAlan Stevenson Edit this on Wikidata
Constructionbrick (tower) Edit this on Wikidata
Automated1998 Edit this on Wikidata
Height42 m (138 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Shapetapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markingsunpainted tower with two white bands, black lantern, ochre trim
OperatorNorth Ronaldsay Trust[1][2]
Heritagecategory B listed building Edit this on Wikidata
Fog signalblast every 60s.
Light
First lit1854 Edit this on Wikidata
Focal height43 m (141 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Range24 nmi (44 km; 28 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicFl W 10s Edit this on Wikidata

North Ronaldsay Lighthouse was built in 1852 on the island of North Ronaldsay in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, 43 years after Dennis Head Old Beacon was deactivated. It lies at the north of the island at Point of Sinsoss , and boasts Britain's tallest land-based lighthouse tower. The old fog siren with notable red trumpet was replaced by an electric diaphragm-type horn. That horn was discontinued in favour of a Tyfon horn consisting of 8 mini-trumpets installed on the building that once housed the fog siren. The Tyfon horn gives three blasts every 60 seconds. The electric beeper horn now lies flat on the ground next to the fog signal building, and is still in service today.

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References

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  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Scotland: Orkney". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  2. ^ North Ronaldsay Northern Lighthouse Board. Retrieved 26 May 2016
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