Brough Of Birsay, Lighthouse
Lighthouse (20th Century)
Site Name Brough Of Birsay, Lighthouse
Classification Lighthouse (20th Century)
Canmore ID 74471
Site Number HY22NW 65
NGR HY 23469 28550
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Orkney Islands
- Parish Birsay And Harray
- Former Region Orkney Islands Area
- Former District Orkney
- Former County Orkney
HY22NW 65 23469 28550
Grey castellated tower and building.
Admiralty list of lights 1980.
HY 2347 2854. This lighthouse was built as a major automatic light in 1925 by engineer David A Stevenson. It was modernised in 1983.
K Allardyce and E M Hood 1986.
Construction (1925)
Light established in 1925; built as an automatic light.
K Allardyce and E M Hood 1986
