Monument record MHG49555 - Stroma, Old Lighthouse
Summary
No summary available.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 352 792 (20m by 20m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND37NE |
| Civil Parish | CANISBAY |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
NMRS Report: (27/10/2006 11:41:30)
ND37NE 20 c. 353 792
For (successor and present) Stroma Lighthouse (ND 3537 7921), see ND37NE 12.
Name: Stroma I (c. 1889-90)
Location: N58 42 W3 07 Pentland Firth, 5 miles NW of Duncansby Head
Designed and built: Unknown
Light first exhibited: 1890
Description: Unknown
Height of light above MHW: Unknown
Height of tower: Unknown
Light source and characteristics: W Fl ev 60 secs. Petroleum spirit burner: Power and nominal range unknown
Fog warning apparatus: 1987
Manning: watched (relief arrangements unknown)
Very little is known about this lighthouse, which was only operational for 6 years
C Nicholson 1995.
This structure may be tentatively equated with the former beacon (possibly at ND 34142 75709, on Skerry), for which see ND37NW 9.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 27 October 2006.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SHG24123 Dataset: RCAHMS. 02/2008. Annual update from Canmore. Digital. 280325.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2009 3:19PM
