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Inverness-Aberdeen-Dundee -rannikon majakoita 9.11.2017/Eero Hämäläinen 12.11.2017/Eero Hämäläinen, muutettu joitakin kuvia, jotka paremmin kuvaamat majakan ympäristöä ** Covesea Skerries 1846 (Alan Stevenson).

1 Inverness-Aberdeen-Dundee -rannikon majakoita /Eero Hämäläinen /Eero Hämäläinen, muutettu joitakin kuvia, jotka paremmin kuvaamat majakan ympäristöä ** Covesea Skerries 1846 (Alan Stevenson). Inactive since m (118 ft) round masonry tower with lantern and gallery, painted white; lantern is black. Keeper's houses and other light station buildings preserved. The original Fresnel lens is on display at the Lossiemouth Fisheries and Community Museum. This historic lighthouse was deactivated in February A year later, the Covesea Lighthouse Community Company, a local business group, received a grant of 301,000 from the Scottish Land Fund to purchase the light station from NLB. The sale was completed in April The property will be developed as a museum and tourist attraction; the keeper's house was opened for vacation accommodations in the summer of A YouTube video is available. In June 2015 the Ministry of Defence announced a grant of 250,000 to acquire the land surrounding the lighthouse and develop visitor facilities. The Royal Air Force Heritage and Education Centre is scheduled to open adjacent to the lighthouse in The skerries are small rocky islands off the south coast of Moray Firth, but the lighthouse is not on the skerries; it is built on Craighead, a promontory of the mainland near the islands. Located about 5 km (3 mi) west of Lossiemouth, just off the coastal road B9040. Site open, tower open Saturday mornings mid May through mid October. Owner/site manager: Covesea Lighthouse Community Company ( Ehkä olisi mahdollista tilata tutustumiskäynti myös muuna ajankohtana?

* Buckie Cliff Terrace (Buckie Range Rear) 1878. Active; focal plane 20 m (66 ft); white or green light, depending on direction, 1 s on, 1 s off.

This light and the north pier light (previous entry) are no longer used as a range. The tower was prefabricated by Munro & Co. in Dundee. Located on Cliff Terrace east of Cliff Street in Buckie.

2 * Buckie Cliff Terrace (Buckie Range Rear) Active; focal plane 20 m (66 ft); white or green light, depending on direction, 1 s on, 1 s off. 10 m (33 ft) round cylindrical cast iron tower with a domed roof; the light is shown through a rectangular window. Lighthouse painted white, dome red. This light and the north pier light (previous entry) are no longer used as a range. The tower was prefabricated by Munro & Co. in Dundee. Located on Cliff Terrace east of Cliff Street in Buckie. Site open, tower closed. Uusi ja vanha majakka * Kinnaird Head (3) Active; focal plane 25 m (82 ft); white flash every 5 s. 10 m (33 ft) round cylindrical fiberglass tower with lantern and gallery, painted white. Located adjacent to the historic lighthouse. Site open, tower closed. **** Kinnaird Head (2) 1824 (station established 1787). Inactive since Approx. 22 m (72 ft) structure, including a round cylindrical stone tower with lantern and gallery built atop a 16th century stone castle. The hyperradiant Fresnel lens (1902), larger than first order, is one of the largest lenses ever built. Tower painted white with buff trim; lantern painted black. The keeper's houses and other light station buldings have been converted into a lighthouse museum. This was the first light station established by the Northern Lighthouse Board. The original tower was built in 1787 by Thomas Smith and then rebuilt in 1824 by his son-and-law Robert Stevenson, the founder of the Stevenson lighthouse dynasty. The museum has one of the world's largest collections of Fresnel lenses and

3 lighthouse equipment. Located on a headland just northwest of Fraserburgh. Site open, museum and tower open daily. Tämä majakka on noin puolen kilometrin päässä edellisistä majakoista aallonmurtajan päässä. * Balaclava (Fraserburgh) Breakwater Active; focal plane 26 m (85 ft); two green flashes every 8 s. 21 m (69 ft) round stone tower with lantern and gallery mounted at the end of the concrete breakwater. Tower painted white with one narrow red horizontal band; lantern painted black. Fog siren (blast every 20 s) used only when fishing boats are expected. An elegant and well maintained pierhead lighthouse. Located at the end of the breakwater on the north side of the harbor at Fraserburgh. Accessible by walking the breakwater. Site open, tower closed. Rattray Head 1895 (David A. Stevenson). Active; focal plane 28 m (92 ft); three white flashes, separated by 2.7 s, every 30 s. 34 m (112 ft), including a 20 m (66 ft) round brick tower with lantern and gallery atop a 14 m (46 ft) conical granite base. The granite is unpainted; the brick tower is painted white, the lantern black. The onshore keeper's houses are now used as a bed and breakfast inn and tearoom. This lighthouse, located just off the beach, has an unusual design representing a compromise between onshore and offshore requirements. In 2017 the light station was for sale for 490,000. The light marks the northeastern "shoulder" of Scotland. Fred Fox, a former keeper, has posted an account of his experiences there in Located about 13 km (8 mi) north of Peterhead and a similar distance southeast of Fraserburgh. Accessible by car; parking available. It is possible to walk to the lighthouse, with caution, at low tide. Site open; tearoom open daily except Tuesdays from Easter through October and on weekends in the winter.

The lighthouse was relocated in 2015 to the intersection of the Esplanade and Alexandra Parade on the north side of the harbor. Site open, tower closed * Buchan Ness 1827 (Robert Stevenson).

4 * Peterhead Harbour South 1849 (Thomas Stevenson). Inactive. 6 m (20 ft) octagonal stone tower with lantern. Tower unpainted, lantern painted white. The light formerly stood on the Albert Quay at the south entrance to the inner basin, but it was removed when Albert Quay was extended. The lighthouse was relocated in 2015 to the intersection of the Esplanade and Alexandra Parade on the north side of the harbor. Site open, tower closed * Buchan Ness 1827 (Robert Stevenson). Active; focal plane 40 m (131 ft); white flash every 5 s. 35 m (115 ft) round granite tower with lantern and gallery. The lighthouse is painted white with a broad red horizontal band around the center of the tower and a narrow red band around the gallery; lantern painted black. Keeper's houses and other light station buildings preserved. This lighthouse marks the easternmost point of the Scottish mainland, although it actually stands on a small island, linked to the mainland by a bridge. Mel Priest and his family bought the island in They have restored the keeper's cottages, and in 2008 they opened the light station for holiday rentals. Located at Boddam, about 6 km (4 mi) south of Peterhead. Site open, tower closed.

About 1/3 of the way up the tower is a broad watch room with a window through which a second light was originally displayed; this lower light was discontinued in 1890.

5 * Girdle Ness (Aberdeen) 1833 (Robert Stevenson). Active; focal plane 56 m (184 ft); two white flashes, separated by 2.5 s, every 20 s. 37 m (121 ft) two-stage tower with lantern and gallery, painted white; lantern is black. About 1/3 of the way up the tower is a broad watch room with a window through which a second light was originally displayed; this lower light was discontinued in story keeper's houses and other light station buildings. Adjacent to the lighthouse are two radio towers of the Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS), a satellite-based navigational service. The keeper's houses are privately owned and were reported for sale in The original lantern, too small for a first order lens, was transferred to Inchkeith Light near Edinburgh in In 2003 the Lighthouse Board announced its intention of removing the foghorn, which was discontinued in The Aberdeen City Council intervened, and the foghorn, known locally as the Torry Coo, has been preserved. Located on Greyhope Road, on a headland southeast of the entrance to the River Dee in Aberdeen. Site and tower closed, but the lighthouse can be viewed from outside the enclosure.

Todhead (Tod Head) Point 1897 (David A. and Charles A. Stevenson). Inactive since 2007. 13 m (43 ft) round stone tower attached to a 1-story equipment building and 2-story keeper's house.

6 Todhead (Tod Head) Point 1897 (David A. and Charles A. Stevenson). Inactive since m (43 ft) round stone tower attached to a 1-story equipment building and 2-story keeper's house. Tower painted white with buff trim, lantern black. The light station buildings are now privately owned. Located on a headland about 1.5 km (1 mi) south of Catterline and 8 km (5 mi) south of Stonehaven. Site and tower closed, although the lighthouse can be photographed from nearby. * Scurdie Ness (Scurdyness) 1870 (David and Thomas Stevenson). Active; focal plane 38 m (125 ft); three white flashes, separated by 2.5 s, every 20 s. 39 m (128 ft) stone tower with lantern and gallery. Tower painted white, watch room buff, lantern buff with a black dome. Original keeper's houses and other light station buildings. A handsome and accessible lighthouse. Located at the point on the south side of the entrance to the River South Esk and the harbor of Montrose Basin, about 2 km (1.5 mi) east of Montrose. Accessible by a popular walking path from the end of Beacon Terrace (limited parking). Site open, tower closed.

Accessible by walking the pier. Site open, tower closed. *** [Arbroath Signal Tower] 1813 (Robert Stevenson). Approx.

7 * Arbroath East Pier Date unknown (station established 1826). Active; focal plane 8 m (26 ft); green flash every 3 s. 9 m square chimney-like masonry post rising from a 2-story masonry pierhead building. No lantern. Entire structure painted white. Located at the end of the north breakwater pier in Arbroath. Accessible by walking the pier. Site open, tower closed. *** [Arbroath Signal Tower] 1813 (Robert Stevenson). Approx. 18 m (60 ft) cylindrical stone tower with a time ball mast, attached to a 2-story keeper's house. Entire structure painted white. Until 1995 this elegant building was the shore station of the offshore Bell Rock Light, housing off-duty keepers and keepers' families. Today it is the local history museum, including displays on the lighthouse. In 2010 the museum received a 425,000 refurbishment. Located on Ladyloan Drive facing the harbor in Arbroath. Site open; museum open daily except Sundays; also open Sundays in July and August.

* NLB Lightship North Carr 1932. Decommissioned 1975. Steel lightship, length 30.8 m (101 ft), beam 7.

8 * NLB Lightship North Carr Decommissioned Steel lightship, length 30.8 m (101 ft), beam 7.6 m (25 ft); 10 m (33 ft) square pyramidal skeletal light tower, upper portion enclosed, with lantern. Entire ship painted red. A Fresnel lens from the ship is on display at the Museum of Scottish Lighthouses in Fraserburgh. This is the only surviving Northern Lighthouse Board lightship. Except for wartime interruptions and maintenance, the ship served its entire career on the North Carr station off Fife Ness and the entrance to the Firth of Tay. In recent years the ship was moored at Dundee as a headquarters and depot ship for the Maritime Volunteer Service. In the ship was repainted at a cost of 55,000. In 2009 the Service decided to end its ownership, and the Dundee maritime charity Taymara bought it for 1. Taymara also has a page for the ship. About 500,000 is needed for a through restoration. Moored on the City Quay on South Victoria Dock Road in Dundee. Site open, vessel closed.

Majakkamatka Skotlanti 2018, majakat /Eero Hämäläinen /Eero Hämäläinen, ensimmäiselle päivälle lisätty kohteita

Majakkamatka Skotlanti 2018, majakat 8.1.2018/Eero Hämäläinen 22.4.2018/Eero Hämäläinen, ensimmäiselle päivälle lisätty kohteita Paivä 1 Edinburghista Aberdeeniin *** North Queensferry 1812 (John Rennie).