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Esha Ness Lighthouse

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Esha Ness Lighthouse
Map
LocationMainland, Shetland, Northmaven, United Kingdom Edit this at Wikidata
OS gridHU2058078451
Coordinates60°29′21″N 1°37′38″W / 60.4892°N 1.62733°W / 60.4892; -1.62733
Tower
Constructed1925 Edit this on Wikidata
Designed byDavid Alan Stevenson Edit this on Wikidata
Constructionmasonry tower
Automated1974 Edit this on Wikidata
Height12 m (39 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Shapesquare tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower, black lantern, ochre trim
OperatorNorthern Lighthouse Board Edit this on Wikidata
Heritagecategory B listed building Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit1929 Edit this on Wikidata
Focal height61 m (200 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Intensity46,500 candela Edit this on Wikidata
Range25 nmi (46 km; 29 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicFl W 12s Edit this on Wikidata

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 e Charles Stevenson, two 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 is now holiday accommodation. It is owned by the Shetland Amenity Trust.[1]

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  1. ^ "Eshaness Lighthouse - open for bookings soon". www.shetlandlighthouse.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
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