Rubha nan Gall

Rubha nan Gall Lighthouse
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LocationNorth-East point of the
Isle of Mull
Argyll and Bute
Scotland
OS gridNM5077257045
Coordinates56°38′19″N 6°03′58″W / 56.638672°N 6.066241°W / 56.638672; -6.066241
Tower
Constructed1857
Built byThomas Stevenson, David Stevenson Edit this on Wikidata
Constructionbrick tower
Automated1960
Height18.9 m (62 ft)
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower, black lantern, ochre trim
Power sourcesolar power Edit this on Wikidata
OperatorNorthern Lighthouse Board[1]
HeritageCategory C listed
Light
Focal height17 m (56 ft)
Range10 nmi (19 km)
CharacteristicFl W 3s.

Rubha nan Gall lighthouse is located north of Tobermory on the Isle of Mull beside the Sound of Mull. The name means "Stranger's Point" in Scottish Gaelic. It was built in 1857 by David and Thomas Stevenson and is operated by the Northern Lighthouse Board.[2] The lighthouse was automated in 1960 and the nearby former keepers' cottages are privately owned.

In August 2013, the former keepers' cottages were sold and after extensive renovation work, one is a private home and the other is a self-catering cottage. Access is by sea or a 1.3-mile (2.1-kilometre) footpath from Tobermory along the steep wooded coastline. The cottages have no mains electricity or water; instead a private spring supplies water, while an off-grid solar system provides power.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Scotland: Argyll and Bute". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  2. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Mull, Rubha Nan Gall, Lighthouse (157686)". Canmore. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  3. ^ Rubha nan Gall Lighthouse Cottage Retrieved 24 April 2018.
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