Girdle Ness Lighthouse

Girdleness Lighthouse
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LocationBalnagask, Aberdeen, Scotland
OS gridNJ9715905348
Coordinates57°08′20″N 02°02′56″W / 57.13889°N 2.04889°W / 57.13889; -2.04889
Tower
Constructed1833[1]
Designed byRobert Stevenson Edit this on Wikidata
Automated1991[1]
Height37 metres (121 ft)
Shapetapered cylindrical tower[2]
Markingswhite round tower, black lantern[1]
Power sourcemains electricity Edit this on Wikidata
OperatorNorthern Lighthouse Board[1]
Heritagecategory A listed building Edit this on Wikidata
RaconG Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit15 October 1833 Edit this on Wikidata
Focal height56 m (184 ft)[1]
Range22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi)[1]
CharacteristicFl(2) W 20s.[1]

Girdle Ness Lighthouse (or Girdleness Lighthouse) is situated near Torry Battery on the Girdle Ness peninsula just south of the entrance to Aberdeen's harbour, in Scotland. It is an active light, managed by the Northern Lighthouse Board.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Northern Lighthouse Board - Girdle Ness". www.nlb.org.uk. Northern Lighthouse Board. Archived from the original on 29 May 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference rowlett was invoked but never defined (see the help page).