The Ushenish Lighthouse is an active lighthouse in South Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland.

History

Ushenish Lighthouse was designed by engineers, David and Thomas Stevenson. Established in 1857, it incorporated a new 'condensing' apparatus developed by Thomas Stevenson as an improvement to the dioptric system. The lighthouse was automated in 1970, one of the first major automatic lights. The gas-operated Dalen beacon was monitored from Neist Point Lighthouse, on Skye.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Scotland: Western Isles". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  2. ^ Ushenish Northern Lighthouse Board. Retrieved 21 May 2016
  3. ^ "South Uist, Ushenish Lighthouse". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 16 January 2011.


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