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Update: 01-03-2025
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Timeline of the construction of Scottish lighthouses
This page shows the timeline of the construction and development of lighthouses in Scotland from 1900 to Today. During this period, 29 lighthouses were built along the coast of Scotland.
A selection can be made for a specific time period, which will show a brief overview of these lighthouses. By clicking on the blue texts, you will be redirected to the relevant page of the specific lighthouse. By clicking on the images of the light character (right image), you will get a larger map of the location of the lighthouse with the light character present for this lighthouse. More explanation of the light characters of a lighthouse can be found on my Light Characters web page.

12 Lighthouses built between 1900 and 1909
1900 - AXXXX - Killantringan - Southwest Coast
1901 - A3610 - Hoxa Head - Orkney Island
1905 - A4330 - Holy Island - Southwest Coast
1900 - A3972 - Tiumpan Head - Outer Hebrides
1903 - A2864 - Bass Rock - East Coast
1908 - A4050 - Trodday Island - Inner Hebrides
1901 - A2854(ex) - Barns Ness - East Coast
1903 - A4562 - Lady Isle - Southwest Coast
1909 - A3812 - Firths Voe - Shetlands Island
1901 - A4174 - Duart Point - Inner Hebrides
1904 - A4076 - Hyskeir (Oigh Sgeir) - Inner Hebrides
1909 - A4064 - Neist Point - Inner Hebrides

1900 - AXXXX - Killantringan - Southwest Coast
Engineers(s):


Position (Lat, Lon):
Light Character:
Light period:
Sector:
David Alan Stevenson (1854-1938)


54°51.710' N, 005°08.818' W
Discontinued, 11 July 2007
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1900 - A3972 - Tiumpan Head - Outer Hebrides
Engineers(s):


Position (Lat, Lon):
Light Character:
Light period:
Sector:
David Allan Stevenson (1854-1938)
Charles Stevenson (1855-1950)

58°15.656' N, 006°08.335' W
Fl(2) W 15s 55m 18M
Fl. 0.4s - ec. 1.5s, Fl 0.4s - ec. 12.7s
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1901 - A2854(Ex) - Barns Ness - East Coast
Engineers(s):


Position (Lat, Lon):
Light Character:
Light period:
Sector:
David Alan Stevenson (1854-1938)
Charles Stevenson (1855-1950)

55°59.237' N, 002°26.716' W
Discontinued, 11 July 2007
-.-
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1901 - A4174 - Duart Point - Inner Hebrides
Engineers(s):


Position (Lat, Lon):
Light Character:
Light period:
Sector:
David Allan Stevenson (1854-1938)


56°26.846' N, 005°38.764' W
Fl(3) WR 18s 30m 5-3M
2x Fl.0.5s-ec.1.5s, Fl.0.5s-ec. 13.5s
W.162°-261°, R.-275°, W.-353°, R.-08.5°

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1901 - A3610 - Hoxa Head - Orkney Island
Engineers(s):


Position (Lat, Lon):
Light Character:
Light period:
Sector:
David Allan Stevenson (1854-1938)


58°49.3' N, 003°02.1' W
Fl WR 3s 15m 9-6M
Fl. 0.3s - ec. 2.7s
W. 026°-163°, R.-201°, W.-215°.

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1903 - A2864 - Bass Rock - East Coast
Engineers(s):


Position (Lat, Lon):
Light Character:
Light period:
Sector:
David Allan Stevenson (1854-1938)
Charles Stevenson (1855-1950)

56°04.603' N, 002°38.463' W
Fl(3) W 20s 46m 10M
2x Fl 0.5s - ec. 2.0s, Fl 0.5s - ec 14.5s.
Visible 241°-107°.

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1903 - A4562 - Lady Isle - Southwest Coast
Engineers(s):


Position (Lat, Lon):
Light Character:
Light period:
Sector:
David Allan Stevenson (1854-1938)
Charles Stevenson (1855-1950)

55°31.629' N, 004°44.033' W
Fl W 2s 19m 11M
Fl 0.5s - ec. 1.5s.
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1904 - A4076 - Hyskeir (Oigh Sgeir) - Inner Hebrides
Engineers(s):


Position (Lat, Lon):
Light Character:
Light period:
Sector:
David Allan Stevenson (1854-1938)
Charles Stevenson (1855-1950)

56°58.162' N, 006°40.815' W
Fl(3) W 30s 41m 24M
2x Fl. 0.2s - ec. 3.0s, Fl 0.2s - ec. 23.4s)
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1905 - A4330 - Holy Island (Pillar Rock) - Southwest Coast>
Engineers(s):


Position (Lat, Lon):
Light Character:
Light period:
Sector:
David Allan Stevenson (1854-1938)
Charles Stevenson (1855-1950)

55°31.042' N, 05°03.653' W>
Fl(2) W 20s 38m 18M
Fl. 0.5s - ec. 2.0s, Fl. 0.5s - ec.17.0s)
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1908 - A4050 - Trodday Island - Inner Hebrides
Engineers(s):


Position (Lat, Lon):
Light Character:
Light period:
Sector:
David Allan Stevenson (1854-1938)
Charles Stevenson (1855-1950)

57°43′37.2″ N 006°18′0″ W
Fl(2) WRG 10s 52m 12-9M
Fl. 0.3s - ec. 1.5s, Fl. 0.3s - ec. 7.9s
W. 062°-088°, R.-130°, W.-322°, G.-062°.

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1909 - A3812 - Firths Voe - Shetlands Island
Engineers(s):


Position (Lat, Lon):
Light Character:
Light period:
Sector:
David Allan Stevenson (1854-1938)
Charles Stevenson (1855-1950)

60°27.224' N, 001°10.621' W
Oc. WRG 8s 9m 15-10M
Lit. 6.0s - ec. 2.0s.
W. 189°-194°, G.-257°, W.-261°, R.-339°, W.-066°.

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1909 - A4064 - Neist Point - Inner Hebrides
Engineers(s):


Position (Lat, Lon):
Light Character:
Light period:
Sector:
David Allan Stevenson (1854-1938)
Charles Stevenson (1855-1950)

57°25.390' N, 006°47.310' W
Fl W 5s 43m 16M
Fl. 0.3s - ec. 4.7s
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8 Lighthouses built between 1910 and 1929
1912 - A3900 - Rubha Reidh - West Coast
1916 - A3524(ex) - Clyth Ness - East Coast
1925 - A3700 - Brough of Birsay - Orkney Islands
1914 - A4786 - Maughold Head - Isle of Man (Manx)
1916 - A3060 - Elie Ness - East Coast
1929 - A3838 - Esha Ness - Shetland Island
1915 - A3676 - Copinsay - Orkney Island
1924 - A3558 - Duncansby Head - North Coast

1912 - A3900 - Rubha Reidh - West Coast
Engineers(s):


Position (Lat, Lon):
Light Character:
Light period:
Sector:
David Allan Stevenson (1854-1938)
Charles Stevenson (1855-1950)

57°51.527' N, 005°48.713' W
Fl(4) W 15s 37m 18M
3x Fl. 0.4s - ec. 2.1s, Fl. 0.4s - ec. 7.1s
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1914 - A4786 - Maughold Head - Isle of Man (Manx)
Engineers(s):


Position (Lat, Lon):
Light Character:
Light period:
Sector:
David Allan Stevenson (1854-1938)
Charles Stevenson (1855-1950)

54°17.743' N, 04°18.564' W
Fl(3) W 30s 65m 15M
2x Fl. 0.5s - ec. 2.0s, Fl. 0.5s - ec. 24.5s.
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1915 - A3676 - Copinsay - Orkney Island
Engineers(s):


Position (Lat, Lon):
Light Character:
Light period:
Sector:
David Allan Stevenson (1854-1938)
Charles Stevenson (1855-1950)

58°53.783' N, 02°40.323' W
Fl(5) W 30s 79m 14M
4x Fl. 0.7s - ec. 2.5s, Fl. 0.7s - ec. 16.5s.

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1916 - A3524(Ex) - Clyth Ness - East Coast
Engineers(s):


Position (Lat, Lon):
Light Character:
Light period:
Sector:
David Allan Stevenson (1854-1938)


58°18.568' N, 003°12.728' W
Discontinued, 18 March, 2010
was Fl. W 30s.
-.-

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1916 - A3060 - Elie Ness - East Coast
Engineers(s):


Position (Lat, Lon):
Light Character:
Light period:
Sector:
David Allan Stevenson (1854-1938)


56°11.037' N, 002°48.764' W
Fl W 6s 15m 17M
Fl. 0.2s - ec. 5.8s.
-.-

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1924 - A3558 - Duncansby Head - North Coast
Engineers(s):


Position (Lat, Lon):
Light Character:
Light period:
Sector:
David Allan Stevenson (1854-1938)
Charles Stevenson (1855-1950)

58°38.636' N, 003°01.520' W
Fl W 12s 67m 21M
Fl. 0.3s - ec. 11.7s.
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1925 - A3700 - Brough of Birsay - Orkney Islands
Engineers(s):


Position (Lat, Lon):
Light Character:
Light period:
Sector:
David Allan Stevenson (1854-1938)


59°08.208' N, 03°20.350' W
Fl(3) W 25s 52m 18M
2x Fl. 0.1s - ec. 4.0s., Fl. 0.1s. - ec. 16.7s.
-.-

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1929 - A3838 - Esha Ness - Shetland Islands
Engineers(s):


Position (Lat, Lon):
Light Character:
Light period:
Sector:
David Allan Stevenson (1854-1938)
Charles Stevenson (1855-1950)

60°29.355' N, 001°37.652' W
Fl W 12s 61m 25M
Fl. 0.4s - ec. 11.6s.
-.-

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9 Lighthouses built between 1930 till Today
1937 - A3600 - Tor Ness - Orkney Island
1977 - A3817.50 - Point of Fethaland - Shetlands
1984 - A3869 - North Rona - Outer Hebride
1958 - A3590(ex) - Straty Point - North Coast
1979 - A3847 - Ve Skerries - Shetland Islands
1986 - A3860 - Foula - Shetland Islands
1975 - A3102 - Fife Ness - East Coast
1984 - A3870 - Sula Sgeir - Outer Hebrides
1997 - A4020.30 - Haskeir - Outer Hebrides

1937 - A3600 - Tor Ness - Orkney Island
Engineers(s):


Position (Lat, Lon):
Light Character:
Light period:
Sector:
David Allan Stevenson (1854-1938)
Charles Stevenson (1855-1950)

58°46.695' N, 03°17.778' W
Fl W 5s 21m 17M
Fl. 0.3s - ec. 4.7s.
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1958 - A3590(Ex) - Straty Point - North
Engineers(s):


Position (Lat, Lon):
Light Character:
Light period:
Sector:
Peter H. Hyslop


58°35.933' N, 004°01.113' W
Discontinued, 2 March 2012
was Fl. W 20s.
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1975 - A3102 - Fife Ness - East Coast
Engineers(s):


Position (Lat, Lon):
Light Character:
Light period:
Sector:
Peter H. Hyslop


56°16.730' N, 002°35.162' W
Iso WR 10s 12m 15-12M
Fl. 5.0s - ec. 5.0s.
W. 143°-197°, R.-217°, W.-023°.

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1977 - A3817.50 - Point of Fethaland - Shetland Islands
Engineers(s):


Position (Lat, Lon):
Light Character:
Light period:
Sector:
?


60°38.049' N, 001°18.676' W
Fl.(3) WR 15s 65m 19-15M
2x Fl. 0.5s - ec. 0.5s., Fl. 0.5s - ec. 12.5s.(?)
-.-

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1979 - A3847 - Ve Skerries - Shetland Islands
Engineers(s):


Position (Lat, Lon):
Light Character:
Light period:
Sector:
R.J. MacKay


60°22.387' N, 001°48.734' W
Fl.(2) W 20s 17m 11M
Fl. 0.7s - ec. 2.0s., Fl. 0.7s - ec. 16.6s.
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1984 - A3870 - Sula Sgeir - Outer Hebrides
Engineers(s):


Position (Lat, Lon):
Light Character:
Light period:
Sector:
?


59°05.662' N, 006°09.496' W
Fl W 15s 74m 11M
Fl. 1.0s - ec. 14.0s.
-.-

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1984 - A3869 - North Rona - Outer Hebrides
Engineers(s):


Position (Lat, Lon):
Light Character:
Light period:
Sector:
?


59°7.349' N, 005°48.793' W
Fl(3) W 20s 47m 22M
2x Fl. 0.2s - ec. 3.1s, Fl. 0.2s - ec. 13.2s.
-.-

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1986 - A3860 - Foula - Shetland Islands
Engineers(s):


Position (Lat, Lon):
Light Character:
Light period:
Sector:
?


60°06.737 N, 002°03.842' W
Fl(3) W 15s 36m 17M
2x Fl. 0.1s - ec. 2.8s, Fl. 0.1s - ec. 9.1s.
Visible 221°-123°.

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1997 - A4020.30 - Haskeir - Outer Hebrides
Engineers(s):


Position (Lat, Lon):
Light Character:
Light period:
Sector:
?


57°41.950' N, 007°41.330' W
Fl W 20s 44m 23M
Fl. 0.3s - ec. 19.7s.
-.-

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