Barra Head Lighthouse
E471097
Barra Head Lighthouse is a remote Scottish lighthouse situated on the southern tip of the Outer Hebrides, guiding ships through the hazardous waters around the island of Berneray.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Barra Head Lighthouse canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Barra Head Lighthouse Context triple: [David Alan Stevenson, designed, Barra Head Lighthouse]
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A.
Bressay Lighthouse
Bressay Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon on the island of Bressay in Shetland, Scotland, guiding ships entering Lerwick Harbour since the mid-19th century.
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B.
Admiralty Head Lighthouse
Admiralty Head Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon located on Whidbey Island in Washington State, known for guiding ships entering Puget Sound and for its distinctive Spanish-style architecture.
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C.
Inchcape Rock Lighthouse
Inchcape Rock Lighthouse is a historic offshore lighthouse on the treacherous Bell Rock in the North Sea, renowned as one of the world’s oldest surviving sea-washed lighthouses and a major feat of early 19th-century engineering.
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D.
Mull of Galloway Lighthouse
Mull of Galloway Lighthouse is a historic coastal lighthouse situated at the southernmost point of Scotland, overlooking the Irish Sea and serving as a prominent navigational landmark.
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E.
Highland Lighthouse
Highland Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in Truro, Massachusetts, known as Cape Cod’s oldest lighthouse and a prominent maritime navigation landmark.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Barra Head Lighthouse Target entity description: Barra Head Lighthouse is a remote Scottish lighthouse situated on the southern tip of the Outer Hebrides, guiding ships through the hazardous waters around the island of Berneray.
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A.
Bressay Lighthouse
Bressay Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon on the island of Bressay in Shetland, Scotland, guiding ships entering Lerwick Harbour since the mid-19th century.
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B.
Admiralty Head Lighthouse
Admiralty Head Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon located on Whidbey Island in Washington State, known for guiding ships entering Puget Sound and for its distinctive Spanish-style architecture.
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C.
Inchcape Rock Lighthouse
Inchcape Rock Lighthouse is a historic offshore lighthouse on the treacherous Bell Rock in the North Sea, renowned as one of the world’s oldest surviving sea-washed lighthouses and a major feat of early 19th-century engineering.
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D.
Mull of Galloway Lighthouse
Mull of Galloway Lighthouse is a historic coastal lighthouse situated at the southernmost point of Scotland, overlooking the Irish Sea and serving as a prominent navigational landmark.
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E.
Highland Lighthouse
Highland Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in Truro, Massachusetts, known as Cape Cod’s oldest lighthouse and a prominent maritime navigation landmark.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
building
ⓘ
lighthouse ⓘ |
| access | by boat and steep path ⓘ |
| adminRegion | Na h-Eileanan Siar ⓘ |
| automationDate | 1980 ⓘ |
| category | coastal lighthouse ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | stone ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1830 ⓘ |
| constructionType | masonry tower ⓘ |
| coordinates | approximately 56.796°N 7.650°W ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designer | Robert Stevenson ⓘ |
| environment | remote and exposed Atlantic headland ⓘ |
| focalHeight | about 208 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| hasKeeperAccommodation | yes (now disused) ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | listed building (Scotland) ⓘ |
| inception | 1833 ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Outer Hebrides lighthouse network
ⓘ
linked to:
Outer Hebrides
|
| lanternColor | black ⓘ |
| laterLightSource | electric light ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic | Fl (3) W 30s ⓘ |
| lightRange | about 18 nautical miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Berneray
ⓘ
North Atlantic Ocean ⓘ
linked to:
North Atlantic
Outer Hebrides ⓘ Scotland ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Barra Head
ⓘ
southern tip of the island of Berneray ⓘ |
| managingAgent | Northern Lighthouse Board ⓘ |
| marking | white tower with black lantern ⓘ |
| nearbyIsland | Isle of Barra ⓘ |
| nearbyWaterBody |
North Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
linked to:
North Atlantic
|
| notableFor |
being one of the most remote lighthouses in Scotland
ⓘ
dramatic cliffs and seabird colonies nearby ⓘ |
| operator | Northern Lighthouse Board ⓘ |
| originalLightSource | oil lamp ⓘ |
| powerSource | solar power (modern) ⓘ |
| purpose |
to guide ships through waters south of the Outer Hebrides
ⓘ
to warn of hazards around Berneray and Barra Head ⓘ |
| region |
Western Isles
ⓘ
linked to:
Outer Hebrides
|
| seaArea | Sea of the Hebrides ⓘ |
| status | active lighthouse ⓘ |
| towerColor | white ⓘ |
| towerHeight | about 18 metres ⓘ |
| towerShape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern ⓘ |
| yearLit | 1833 ⓘ |
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Subject: Barra Head Lighthouse Description of subject: Barra Head Lighthouse is a remote Scottish lighthouse situated on the southern tip of the Outer Hebrides, guiding ships through the hazardous waters around the island of Berneray.
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