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Fair Isle, Skadan Lighthouse
Lighthouse (19th Century), War Memorial (20th Century)
Site Name Fair Isle, Skadan Lighthouse
Classification Lighthouse (19th Century), War Memorial (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Head Of Tind; Scadden Lighthouse; South Fair Isle Lighthouse; War Memorial
Canmore ID 3709
Site Number HZ16NE 21
NGR HZ 19758 69819
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/3709
- Council Shetland Islands
- Parish Dunrossness
- Former Region Shetland Islands Area
- Former District Shetland
- Former County Shetland
HZ16NE 21 19751 69814
Not to be confused with North Fair Isle (Skroo) lighthouse at HZ 2213 7407, for which see HZ27SW 185.
For rocket signalling establishment at Vaasetter (HZ 2066 7182 and 2080 7175), see HZ27SW 211.
(Location cited as HZ 222 741 and name as South Fair Isle Lighthouse). This lighthouse is similar in construction to that at the N end of the island (HZ27SW 185), and was, like it, built by D Alan Stevenson and completed in 1892.
J R Hume 1977.
Modification (31 March 1998)
The last Scottish lighthouse to be automated in 1998.
K Allardyce 1998
