North Ronaldsay Lighthouse / Orkney's - Schottland
The New Lighthouse
Originally Stevenson designed an iron tower but he voiced his opinion that this might be subject to vibrations from the wind, and so a brick tower was decided, it was also a cheaper option. A builder, William Kinghorn, from Leith, Edinburgh was commissioned to build the brick tower having submitted the lowest price at £6,181-8-7d. Kinghorn first had to build the jetty of half a mile, with the help of local residents.
The light was established in 1854, 42 metres high, with a light range of 24 nautical miles, with a light that flashing white light every 10 seconds
It still today has its original Fresnel lens so names after their French inventor Augustin Fresnel. The lens is made from a series of perfectly polished crystal polished crystal glass lenses set into a bronze structure.
So come and enjoy a tour which can also include the fog horn on the north shore 100 metres from the light.
Being the tallest land based lighthouse of the UK, 176 steps to climb, suitable footwear is required, taller than 1 metre, and people with heart, breathing, or height issues need to ensure they are comfortable in making the climb up the stairs.
The views at the top can be magnificent overlooking all the Orkney islands to the south, Fair Isle, and Shetland to the north.
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| Sezioni | Viaggio: Orkney- and Shetland Islands Motive: Leuchtturm Viaggio: Scotland |
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Exif
| Fotocamera | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV |
| Obiettivo | EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM |
| Diaframma | 8 |
| Tempo di esposizione | 1/200 |
| Distanza focale | 70.0 mm |
| ISO | 100 |
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