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Construction
Date 1807 - 1811
Event ID 545743
Category Building History
Type Construction
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/545743
Designed and built by Robert Stevenson. Ths construction of the lighthouse proved a great challenge, as the rock on which it is built is only exposed at low tide.
R W Munro 1979
The engineer John Rennie was appointed 'Chief Engineer' and was involved with the structural design and hydraulics. Stevenson (appointed assistant engineer to supervise the work under Rennie's superintendance) was involved in the direct management of the works on site and for devising a range of original apparatus to enable the carrying out of the woks.
R Paxton and J Shipway 2007b
Reproduced from 'Civil Engineering heritage: Scotland - Highlands and Islands' with kind permission of Thomas Telford Publishers.
