![]() Pentland Skerries High and Low Lighthouses | |
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Location | Muckle Skerry Pentland Skerries Orkney Scotland United Kingdom |
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Coordinates | 58°41′25″N 2°55′29″W / 58.690221°N 2.924735°W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1794 |
Built by | Thomas Smith, Robert Stevenson ![]() |
Construction | stone tower |
Automated | 1994 |
Height | 36 m (118 ft) |
Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings | white tower, black lantern, ochre trim |
Power source | solar power ![]() |
Operator | Northern Lighthouse Board[1][2] |
Light | |
First lit | 1820s rebuilt |
Focal height | 52 m (171 ft) |
Intensity | 710,000 candela ![]() |
Range | 23 nmi (43 km) |
Characteristic | Fl (3) W 30 s |
Muckle Skerry is the largest of the Pentland Skerries that lie off the north coast of Scotland. It is home to the Pentland Skerries Lighthouse.