Eilean Glas Lighthouse II
by Dave Bowman
Title
Eilean Glas Lighthouse II
Artist
Dave Bowman
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Eilean Glas Lighthouse on the Isle of Scalpay, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK.
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Eilean Glas Lighthouse is situated on the east coast of the island of Scalpay in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It was one of the original four lights commissioned by the Commissioners of the Northern Lights, and the first in the Hebrides. The lighthouse was built by Thomas Smith.
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Eilean Glas light was first displayed in 1789. The original tower was replaced in 1824 by Smith's stepson Robert Stevenson. In 1852 the light was changed to a revolving system lens. The lighthouse was an early candidate for automation and this was carried out in 1978. The fog signal was discontinued in the 1980s although the horn remains in place as a decoration.
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The 30 metre (98 ft) tower is painted with two distinctive broad red bands. Light is now from catoptric sealed beam lamps, mounted on a gear less pedestal.
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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eilean_Glas_Lighthouse
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April 8th, 2020
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