Esha Ness Lighthouse

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Eshaness Lighthouse

Location	Northmavine peninsula, Shetland, Scotland
Coordinates	60°29′21″N 1°37′38″W / 60.48917°N 1.62722°W / 60.48917; -1.62722Coordinates: 60°29′21″N 1°37′38″W / 60.48917°N 1.62722°W / 60.48917; -1.62722
Year first lit	1929
Automated	1974
Tower shape	Square
Markings / pattern	White
Height	12 metres (39 ft)
Focal height	61 metres (200 ft)
Intensity	46,500 CD
Range	25 nautical miles; 29 miles (46 km)
Characteristic	White Flash every 12 secs

Eshaness Lighthouse is situated on the Northmavine peninsula in the north-west of the Shetland Islands, Scotland. It sometimes rendered as Esha Ness Lighthouse.

The lighthouse has a tapering, square tower 12 metres (39 ft) high and was built by David Alan Stevenson, one of the famous 'lighthouse' Stevensons, between 1925 and 1929. It was built from concrete because of the unsuitability of local stone.

It flashes white every 12 seconds and has a nominal range of 25 nautical miles (46 km). The light was automated in 1974 and the former lighthouse keepers' accommodation now serves as holiday accommodation. It is owned by the Shetland Amenity Trust.

External links

NLB Eshaness profile

Lighthouses of the Northern Lighthouse Board

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The Hebrides	Barra Head Butt of Lewis Dubh Artach Eilean Glas Flannan Islands Haskeir Hyskeir Lismore Monach Neist Point Ornsay Rinns of Islay Rona Ruvaal Scarinish Skerryvore Tiumpan Head Ushenish Minor lights

Orkney	Auskerry Brough of Birsay Cantick Head Copinsay Hoy Sound (High) Hoy Sound (Low) North Ronaldsay Noup Head Pentland Skerries Start Point Tor Ness Minor lights

Shetland	Bressay Eshaness Fair Isle North Fair Isle South Firths Voe Foula Hoo Stack Lighthouse Muckle Flugga Out Skerries Point of Fethaland Sumburgh Head Ve Skerries Minor lights

Isle of Man	Chicken Rock Douglas Head Langness (minor light) Maughold Head Point of Ayre Thousla Rock (minor light)

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