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| {{Short description|Island and lighthouse in the Inner Hebrides, Scotland}} | |||
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| {{Use British English|date=February 2017}} | |||
| | image_name = Eilean Musdile.jpg | |||
| {{Infobox lighthouse | |||
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| | qid = Q1828006 | |||
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| ⚫ | | name = Lismore Lighthouse<br> ''Eilean Musdile'' | ||
| | coordinates =56° 27.4’N 05° 36.4’W | |||
| | image = File:Eilean Musdile lighthouse 2017-05-19.jpg | |||
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| ⚫ | | caption = The lighthouse on Eilean Musdile from the ] to ] ferry. | ||
| | yearlit = October 1833 | |||
| ⚫ | | location = Eilean Musdile<br>]<br> ] | ||
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| ⚫ | | coordinates = {{coord|56.45556|-5.60743|format=dms|type:landmark_region:GB|display=inline}} | ||
| | yeardeactivated = | |||
| ⚫ | | yearbuilt = 1833 | ||
| | foundation = | |||
| ⚫ | | automated = June 1965 | ||
| | construction = masonry tower | |||
| | shape = | |||
| | shape = cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern attached to 1-storey keeper's house | |||
| | marking = | |||
| | marking = white tower and lantern, ochre trim | |||
| | height = 26 metres | |||
| ⚫ | | height = {{convert|26|m|ft}} | ||
| | focalheight = {{convert|31|m|ft}} | |||
| | lens = | |||
| ⚫ | | intensity = 71,000 candela | ||
| | currentlens = | |||
| | range = {{convert|17|mi|km}} | |||
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| ⚫ | | characteristic = Fl W 10s. | ||
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| | managingagent = Northern Lighthouse Board<ref>{{Cite rowlett|sctw|accessdate=2016-05-19}}</ref><ref> Northern Lighthouse Board. Retrieved 19 May 2016</ref> | |||
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| ⚫ | '''Eilean Musdile''' (Mansedale) is an islet, and ] to the south west of ] in the ]. | ||
| The island lies in the entrance to ], separated from Lismore by a sound ¼ miles across.<ref name=history>{{cite web| url=http://www.nlb.org.uk/ourlights/history/lismore.htm| title=History of Lismore Lighthouse| publisher=Northern Lighthouse Board| access-date=2008-11-01| archive-date=13 January 2009| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090113102642/http://www.nlb.org.uk/ourlights/history/lismore.htm| url-status=dead}}</ref> It is a low-lying rock, {{convert|10|acre|ha|abbr=off|spell=in}} in size,<ref name=history/> with some grass on it. ] ferries pass close to the island on their way from ] to ]. | |||
| ⚫ | '''Eilean Musdile''' (Mansedale) is an islet, and ] to the south west of ] in the ]. |
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The lighthouse was built by ] in 1833 at a cost of £4260<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.scottish-places.info/features/featurefirst10266.html | title=Lismore Lighthouse| publisher=]| access-date=2008-11-01}}</ref> and initially showed a fixed white light.<ref name=history/> In 1910 most of the Northern Lighthouse Board's lights were changed to ] or ]es but Lismore and ], in the ], were left as the only remaining purely ] in the service.<ref name=history/> | ||
| ⚫ | A Standing Stone once stood on the highest point of the island ({{gbmappingsmall|NM779351}}). The {{convert|9|ft|m|adj=on}} monolith appears to have recorded the midwinter sunset{{clarify|date=February 2014}} and is thought to have been removed during construction of the lighthouse.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://megalithix.wordpress.com/2008/10/04/eilean-musdile-lismore-argyll/| title=Eilean Musdile Standing Stone| date=4 October 2008| publisher=The Northern Antiquarian| access-date=2008-11-01}}</ref> | ||
| The lighthouse was built by ] in 1833 at a cost of £4260<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/scotgaz/features/featurefirst10266.html| title=Lismore Lighthouse| publisher=]| accessdate=2008-11-01}}</ref> and initially showed a fixed white light.<ref name=history/> In 1910 most of the Northern Lighhouse Board's lights were changed to ] or ]es but Lismore and ], in the ], were left as the only remaining purely ] in the service.<ref name=history/> | |||
| The skerry of ] lies a short distance to the south west. | |||
| ⚫ | A Standing Stone once stood on the highest point of the island ({{gbmappingsmall|NM779351}}). The {{convert|9|ft|m| |
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| ==See also== | |||
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| ==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
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| {{commons category|position=left|Eilean Musdile}} | |||
| {{Lighthouses of the Northern Lighthouse Board}} | |||
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| {{coord|56|27|26|N|5|36|15|W|type:isle_region:GB|display=title}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 12:08, 31 December 2024
Island and lighthouse in the Inner Hebrides, ScotlandLighthouse
 The lighthouse on Eilean Musdile from the Oban to Craignure ferry. | |
| Location | Eilean Musdile Firth of Lorn Scotland |
|---|---|
| OS grid | NM7781235105 |
| Coordinates | 56°27′20″N 5°36′27″W / 56.45556°N 5.60743°W / 56.45556; -5.60743 |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1833 |
| Designed by | Robert Stevenson  |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Automated | June 1965 |
| Height | 26 metres (85 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern attached to 1-storey keeper's house |
| Markings | white tower and lantern, ochre trim |
| Operator | Northern Lighthouse Board |
| Heritage | category A listed building |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 31 metres (102 ft) |
| Intensity | 71,000 candela |
| Range | 17 miles (27 km) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 10s. |
Eilean Musdile (Mansedale) is an islet, and lighthouse to the south west of Lismore in the Inner Hebrides.
The island lies in the entrance to Loch Linnhe, separated from Lismore by a sound ¼ miles across. It is a low-lying rock, ten acres (4.0 hectares) in size, with some grass on it. CalMac ferries pass close to the island on their way from Oban to Mull.
The lighthouse was built by Robert Stevenson in 1833 at a cost of £4260 and initially showed a fixed white light. In 1910 most of the Northern Lighthouse Board's lights were changed to dioptric or Fresnel lenses but Lismore and Fidra, in the Firth of Forth, were left as the only remaining purely catoptric lights in the service.
A Standing Stone once stood on the highest point of the island (NM779351). The 9-foot (2.7 m) monolith appears to have recorded the midwinter sunset and is thought to have been removed during construction of the lighthouse.
The skerry of Lady's Rock lies a short distance to the south west.
See also
Footnotes
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Scotland: Argyll and Bute". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- Lismore Northern Lighthouse Board. Retrieved 19 May 2016
- ^ "History of Lismore Lighthouse". Northern Lighthouse Board. Archived from the original on 13 January 2009. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- "Lismore Lighthouse". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- "Eilean Musdile Standing Stone". The Northern Antiquarian. 4 October 2008. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
External links
56°27′26″N 5°36′15″W / 56.45722°N 5.60417°W / 56.45722; -5.60417
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