Tarbat Ness Lighthouse

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Tarbat Ness Lighthouse is a prominent 19th-century Scottish coastal lighthouse on the Tarbat Ness peninsula, designed by civil engineer Robert Stevenson to aid navigation in the North Sea.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal lighthouse
lighthouse
navigational aid
automated true
automationYear 1985
category Scottish lighthouse
constructionEndYear 1830
constructionMaterial masonry
constructionStartYear 1829
country Scotland
currentUse active lighthouse
designedBy Robert Stevenson
civil engineer Robert Stevenson
designedFor improving safety of shipping along the east coast of Scotland
focalHeightMetres 53
hasAccess site open, tower closed to public
hasFogSignal false
hasKeeperAccommodation true
heightMetres 41
heritageStatus Category A listed building
historicEra 19th century
laterLighting electric lamp
latitude 57.881
lightCharacteristic Fl(4) W 30s
lightRangeNauticalMiles 24
locatedIn Highland
Ross and Cromarty
Tarbat Ness peninsula
north‑east Scotland
linked to: Northeast Scotland
locatedNear Portmahomack
locatedOn Tarbat Ness headland
longitude -3.772
managedBy Northern Lighthouse Board
marking white tower with two broad red bands
nearBodyOfWater Dornoch Firth
Moray Firth
operator Northern Lighthouse Board
originalLighting oil‑powered lamp
originalOpticType Fresnel lens
overlooks North Sea
ownedBy Northern Lighthouse Board
partOf Northern Lighthouse Board network
powerSource mains electricity
purpose aid to navigation in the North Sea
warning of Tarbat Ness peninsula and nearby hazards
region Easter Ross
towerShape cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
yearCompleted 1830

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Robert Stevenson notableWork Tarbat Ness Lighthouse
Robert Stevenson designed Tarbat Ness Lighthouse