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Flannan Isles, Eilean Mor, West Landing

Landing Stage (19th Century)

Site Name Flannan Isles, Eilean Mor, West Landing

Classification Landing Stage (19th Century)

Canmore ID 340960

Site Number NA74NW 10

NGR NA 7247 4673

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/340960

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Western Isles
  • Parish Uig
  • Former Region Western Isles Islands Area
  • Former District Western Isles
  • Former County Ross And Cromarty

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Field Visit (4 June 2014)

The western landing on Eilean Mòr, Flannan Isles, was constructed during the second half of the 1890s, and facilitated the landing of materials and people during the construction and operation of the lighthouse, completed in 1899. Linked by concrete steps, the landing consists of three concrete stages set onto the cliff which provided a quay, the support for a crane, and the starting point for a tramway that led to the lighthouse itself.

Visited by RCAHMS (GFG) 4 June 2014.

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