Hyskeir Lighthouse
Hyskeir Lighthouse was established in 1904. The 39 metres (128 ft) metre high lighthouse marks the southern end of the Minch, warning of the presence of the Mills Rocks, Canna, and Hyskeir itself. It was designed by David and Charles Stevenson and constructed by Oban contractor Messrs D & J MacDougall.
Hyskeir Light, May 2005 | |
| Location | Hyskeir Isle |
|---|---|
| OS grid | NM15529626 |
| Coordinates | 56°58′09.7″N 6°40′49.6″W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1904 |
| Designed by | David Alan Stevenson, Charles Alexander Stevenson |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Automated | 1997 |
| Height | 39 metres (128 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern attached to 1-storey keeper's house |
| Markings | white tower, black lantern, ochre trim |
| Operator | Northern Lighthouse Board |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 41 metres (135 ft) |
| Lens | hyperradiant Fresnel lens |
| Intensity | 788,000 candela |
| Range | 24 nautical miles (44 km; 28 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (3) W 30s. |
The white tower was manned until March 1997, becoming one of the last lighthouses in Scotland to be automated. The keepers were briefly known for their one-hole golf course following their appearance on TV. Now controlled by the Northern Lighthouse Board in Edinburgh, it displays three white flashes every thirty seconds.
Hyskeir and its lighthouse feature extensively in Peter Hill's book Stargazing: Memoirs of a Young Lighthouse Keeper.
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