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Section G: Cape Wrath to Mallaig

(11 towers and 56 other structures)

Highland (old counties of Sutherland, Ross & Cromarty and Inverness)

Plan of the Section

Column 1: Reference numbers (Michael; Admiralty; NGIA Publication 114)
Column 2: Name of light; Details (character, height above high water, nominal range in nautical miles); Grid Reference
Column 3: Description of structure; Notes; Link to image (for towers this link is in the form of a thumbnail image);
Maps (LR, EX: Ordnance Survey (see Notes in the Introduction); CH: Admiralty Chart at various scales)

Cape Wrath
  Tower light:
M085
A3880

114-3576
Cape Wrath
4/30, 122m, 22 miles
wrathRobert Stevenson, 1828
White tower 20m
Stands on the north-westerly point of the mainland of Scotland
LR9; EX446; CH2, 219, 245, 1785, 1954, 2503
Access by ferry and special bus

Kinlochbervie:
  Onastic lights:
M085-01
A3880·6
114-3584
Rubha na Leacaig
2/10, 30m, 8 miles
Concrete pedestal
no image available
LR9; EX446; CH1785, 1954, 2503
M085-02
A3881·3
114-3588
Approach No. 1
QR, ?, ? miles
Red pile with platform 2m
image
LR9; EX446;
Access by boat only
M085-03
A3881·4
114-3592
Approach No. 2
R 1/4, ?, ? miles
Red pile with platform 2m
image
LR9; EX446;
Access by boat only
M085-04
A3881
114-3585
Root of quay
F and Alt WRG, 15m, 16 miles
Dir 327°
Tube-light on dayglow yellow lattice mast 15m
Seems an amazing range, because the light cannot be seen from more than about a mile away image
alternative large image
Sectors (perhaps the narrowest in Scotland!) 328° R(0°·5) 327°·5 Alt RW(0°·25) 327°·25 W(0°·5) 326°·75 Alt WG(0°·25) 326°·5 G(0°·5) 326°
LR9; EX446; CH2503
On quayside
M085-05
A3881·5
114-3596
Approach No. 3
G 1/4, ?, ? miles
Green pile with platform 2m
image
LR9; EX446;
Access by boat only
M085-06
A3881·7
114-3598
Creag Mhòr
WRG Iso/2, 16m, 4 miles
Dir 147°
Galvanised metal post
Much more sensible range!
no image available
Sectors 157°·5 G(10°) 147°·5 W(1°) 146°·5 R
LR9; EX446; CH1785, 2503
Access by boat only

Kylesku:
  Girder-mounted lights:
M085-07
A3882·5
114-0
Bridge NE
QR, 28m, 3 miles
NC226339
Lantern on bridge deck
image
LR15; EX442E, 445; CH2502, -1
M085-08
A3882·52
114-0
Bridge SE
QG, 28m, 3 miles
NC226338
Lantern on bridge deck
image
LR15; EX442E, 445; CH2502, -1
M085-09
A3882·52
114-0
Bridge SW
QG, 28m, 3 miles
NC226338
Lantern on bridge deck
image
alternative image
LR15; EX442E, 445; CH2502, -1
M085-10
A3882·5
114-0
Bridge NW
QR, 28m, 3 miles
NC226339
Lantern on bridge deck
image
LR15; EX442E, 445; CH2502, -1
  Onastic light:
M085-11
A3882·7
114-3602
Fishing Jetty
2FG, 6m, 3 miles
NC230339
Grey metal post 5m
image
LR15; EX442E, 445; CH2502, -1
Access on foot

Raffin
  Tower light:
M086
A3882

114-3600
Stoer Head
1/15, 59m, 24 miles
NC003330
wrathDavid and Thomas Stevenson, 1870
White tower 14m
Actually at Cluas Deas,
  about two miles S of Point of Stoer
Keeper's cottage available for rent

LR15; EX442W;
 CH2, 245, 1785, 1794, 2502, 2504, 2635

Access from car park

Lochinver
  Onastic lights:
M086-01
A3883·4
114-0
Culag Pier Head
2FG, 6m, ? miles
Grey post 5m
image
LR15; EX439W, 442W; CH2504
M086-02
A3883·3
114-0
Finger Pier
2FG, ?, ? miles
Grey double-headed lamppost 5m
image
LR15; EX439W, 442W; CH2504
M086-03
A3883·25
114-0
Yacht Pontoons E end
1/5, ?, 2 miles

no image available
LR15; EX439W, 442W;
M086-04
A3883·2
114-3606
Harbour Breakwater Head
QG, 3m, 1 mile
Black column, white bands
the image, taken in 2006, shows something quite different! image
LR15; EX439W, 442W; CH1785, 1794, 2504
M086-05
A3883
114-3604
Glas Leac
WRG 1/3, 7m, 5 miles
NC075220
Concrete pedestal on isolated rock
image
Sectors N-shore R 111° W(8°) 103° G 090° R 078° W(7°) 071° S-shore and S-shore G 247° W(4°) 243° R N-shore
LR15; EX442W; CH1785, 1794, 2504
Access by boat only
M086-06
A3883·7
114-3608
Soyea Island
2/10, 34m, 6 miles
yellow pedestal on small island
no image available
LR15; EX439W, 442W; CH1785, 1794, 2504
Access by boat only

Dornie
  Onastic light:
M086-07
A3884
114-0
New Pier Head
G 1/3, 5m, ? miles
NB983112
Grey post about 4m
image
LR15; EX439W; CH1794, 2501
Access on foot

Isle Martin
  Onastic light:
M086-08
A3884·5
114-0
Pontoon
G 1/8, ?, 2 miles
NH097990
Established about 2009
no image available
LR15; EX439W; CH1794, 2500
Access by boat only

Loch Broom
  Tower light:
M087
A3885

114-3616
Rubha Cadail
WRG 1/6, 11m, 9/6/6 miles
NH092975
wrathWhite tower 9m
Sectors 199° W 157° R 127° W(9°) 118° G(7°) 111° W(8°) 103° R 325° W(5°) 320° G(9°) 311°
LR19; EX435N, 439E; CH1794, 2500
  Onastic lights:
M087-01
A3885·5
114-3620
Ullapool Point
R Iso/4, 8m, 6 miles
NH125937
Grey post 6m
image
alternative image  (M086 in the background)
Visibility 108° through N to 258°
LR19; EX435N, 436N, 439E; CH1794, 2500
Access on foot at end of road (no parking)
M087-02
A3886
114-3612
Ullapool Ferry Pier
2FR, 6m, ? miles
NH128938
Grey post 3m
image
alternative image
LR19; EX435N, 436N, 439E; CH1794, 2500
Access on foot
M087-03
A3886·2
114-3612.5
Pier Extension
R 1/3, 6m, 1 mile
NH130939
Grey post 3m
image
alternative image
LR19; EX435N, 439E; CH2500
Access on foot

Little Loch Broom
  Tower light:
M088
A3887

114-3624
Cailleach Head
2/12, 60m, 9 miles
NG092975
wrathSquare tower with two-stage white cladding 5m
Visibility 236° through S to 015°
LR19; EX435N; CH1794, 2500, 2509
Access by ferry from Badluarach to Scoraig, or by 5 miles rough track from Badrallach to Scoraig; and then two miles trackless moorland (or boat to foot of cliffs)
  Onastic light:
M088-01
A3886·6
114-0
Scoraig
R 1/5, 4m, 2 miles
Grey post
no image available
LR19; EX435N; CH1794, 2500
Access on foot at head of ferry slip
  Wall-mounted light:
M088-02
A3886·65
114-0
Badluarach
G 1/5, 6m, 2 miles
NG99639476
Short grey metal post on building c. 3m
image
LR19; EX435N; CH1794, 2500
At car park

Aultbea
  Onastic lights:
M088-03
A3887·5
114-3625
Aird Pier Head
2FG, 8m, 3 miles
NG868889
Grey post 6m
image
LR19; EX434; CH3146
Access on foot along pier
M088-04
A3888·2
114-3632
NATO Jetty: off N end
G 1/4, ?, ?
Grey post on dolphin
image
LR19; EX434; CH1794, 3146
MOD property: no access
M088-05
A3888
114-3628
NATO Jetty: NW corner
2FG, ?, ?
Grey and white post
image
shown on chart and in Admiralty list as
  "1G/4, metal bracket on wall"

LR19; EX434; CH3146
MOD property: no access
M088-06
A3888·3
114-3636
NATO Jetty: off S end
G 1/4, ?, ?
Grey post on dolphin
image
LR19; EX434; CH3146
MOD property: no access

Rubha Reidh
  Tower light:
M089
A3900

114-3640
Rubha Reidh
4/15, 37m, 24 miles
NG740919
wrathWhite tower 25m
Four rows of sealed-beam units stacked one on top of the other
LR19; EX434; CH2, 245, 1794, 2509

Close to car park

Gairloch
  Onastic lights:
M089-01
A3902
114-3644
Glas Eilean
WRG 1/6, 6m, 6/4/4 miles
NG793753
Metal pedestal on concrete base
no image available
Sectors 080° G 333° W 296° R 102° W 080°
LR19; EX433, 434; CH1794, 2210, 2528-3
Access by boat only
M089-02
A3902·5
114-0
Mooring pontoon
FG, 2m, 2 miles
Grey metal post 2m
image
LR19; EX433, 434; CH2528-3
Access on foot from car park
M089-03
A3903
114-3648
Pier head
QR, 6m, 2 miles
Grey post
image
clearly not a framework tower, as listed by Admiralty
LR19; EX433, 434; CH1794, 2210, 2528-3
Access on foot from car park

Inner Sound
  Onastic lights:
M089-04
A3910
114-3724
Ru na Lachan
WR Oc/8, 21m, 10 miles
Metal framework tower 3m
image
Sectors 162° W 117° R 022° W shore
LR24; EX409, 428N; CH2209, 2210, 2479, 2480
Access across rough ground from road
M089-05
A3910·2
114-3725
Applecross Pier
G 1/3, 3m, 3m
Metal post with ladder and green triangle point up 3m
image (kindly supplied by Angus Maclennan)
Not at Applecross, but at the naval control station to the north
MOD property: no access
LR24; EX409, 428N; CH2209, 2210, 2479, 2480

Crowlin Islands
  Tower light:
M090
A3916

114-3704
Eilean Beag
1/6, 32m, 6 miles
crowlinFramework tower with white cladding 5m
LR24; EX428S; CH2209, 2480, 2498
Access by boat only

Plockton
 Onastic lights:
M090-01
A3935
114-0
Rocks
R 1/3, 2m, 1 mile
Red post 2m
image
LR24; EX428S; CH2209, 2528-1
Access by boat only
M090-02
A3936
114-0
Mooring pontoon
G 1/3, 2m, 2 miles
Metal post 2m
image
LR24; EX428S; CH2209, 2528-1
Access on foot from car park
  Disused tower:
M091-D
--

--
Eilean a'Chait
Details unknown but probably
 FW

NG807346
banEstablished 1870 when the railway reached Strome Ferry.
 Marked the ferry route to Skye. The railway was carried through to Kyle of Lochalsh in 1897 but the light was not discontinued until the 1920s
Circular lanternhouse with small dome, on
 square white masonry tower about 9m
LR24; EX428S; CH2209, 2498, 2528-1 (without magenta flash)
Access by boat only

Kyle Akin
  Disused tower:
M092-D
A3924

--
Eilean Ban
discontinued 1995
(WR Iso/2, 16m,
  12/11 miles)
White tower 21m on island in Kyle Akin
bandiscontinued on construction of bridge
LR33; EX413N;
 CH2209, 2498, 2540, -1 (no magenta flash)

No access
  Skye Bridge: The bridge is in two parts, an easterly span (the secondary span) from the Plock of Kyle to Eilean Ban, and a westerly (the main span) onward to Skye itself. Lanterns are placed in the girders at the level of the deck in the secondary span, and slung under the main span. There are also onastic lights on posts at the foot of the towers of the main span. There is no possibility of access to these or to the underslung lanterns. The lanterns are listed secondary span first, then the main.
  The Admiralty lists only the lights of the main span, and uses a single reference A3925·5 to cover them all. Publ. 114 ignores the bridge altogether.
  Onastic lights:
M092-01
--
114-0
Secondary span
  N side E
G, ?, ? miles
Lantern on bridge deck
image
LR33; EX413N, 428S
M092-02
--
114-0
Secondary span
  N side centre
W Oc, ?, ? miles
Lantern on bridge deck
image
LR33; EX413N, 428S; CH2209, 2498
M092-03
--
114-0
Secondary span
  N side W
R, ?, ? miles
Lantern on bridge deck
image
LR33; EX413N, 428S
M092-04
--
114-0
Secondary span
  S side W
R, ?, ? miles
Lantern on bridge deck
image
LR33; EX413N, 428S
M092-05
--
114-0
Secondary span
  S side centre
W Oc ?, ? miles
Lantern on bridge deck
image
LR33; EX413N, 428S; CH2209, 2498
M092-06
--
114-0
Secondary span
  S side E
G, ?, ? miles
Lantern on bridge deck
image
LR33; EX413N, 428S
M092-07
A3925·5
114-0
Main span N tower base
QY, ?, ? miles
Metal post
image
LR33; EX413N; CH2540-1
M092-08
A3925·5
114-0
Main span N
G Iso/4, ?, ? miles
Lantern under span
image
LR33; EX413N; CH2540-1
M092-09
A3925·5
114-0
Main span centre
Oc/6, ?, ? miles
Lantern under span
image
LR33; EX413N; CH2209, 2498, 2540, -1
M092-10
A3925·5
114-0
Main span S
R Iso/4, ?, ? miles
Lantern under span
image
LR33; EX413N; CH2540-1
M092-11
A3925·5
114-0
Main span S tower base
QY, ?, ? miles
Metal post
image
LR33; EX413N; CH2540-1

Kyle of Lochalsh
  Onastic lights:
M092-12
A3928·4
114-3762
Old Ferry Slip
2FG, 3m, 1 mile
Grey metal post
image
LR33; EX413N, 428S; CH2498, 2540, -1
Access on foot from road end
M092-13
A3928
114-3756
Railway Pier Head W
2FG, 6m, 5 miles
Metal post 3m
image
LR33; EX413N, 428S; CH2209, 2498, 2540, -1
Access on foot through railway station
M092-14
A3928·2
114-3760
Railway Pier Head E
2FG, 6m, 4 miles
Metal post 3m
image
LR33; EX413N, 428S; CH2209, 2498, 2540, -1
Access on foot through railway station
M092-15
A3930
114-0
Butec Jetty W
G Oc/6, 5m, 3 miles
Grey metal post 3m
image (shows also M091-16, to the left)
Synchronised with M091-16, -17
LR33; EX413N, 428S; CH2209, 2498, 2540, -1
MOD property: no access
M092-16
A3930·08
114-0
Butec Jetty S
G Oc/6, 5m, 3 miles
Grey metal post 3m
image (shows also M091-15, to the right)
close-up image
Synchronised with M091-15, -17
LR33; EX413N, 428S; CH2209, 2498, 2540, -1
MOD property: no access
M092-17
A3930·2
114-3768
Butec Jetty E
G Oc/6, 5m, 3 miles
Grey metal post 3m
image
close-up image
Synchronised with M091-15, -16
LR33; EX413N, 428S; CH2209, 2498, 2540, -1
MOD property: no access
There are also red aero lights on this jetty
M092-18
A3927·5
114-3774
Eileanan Dubha W
G 1/6, 5m, 4 miles
Metal box on concrete base
image
close-up image
LR33; EX413N; CH2209, 2498, 2540, -1
Access by boat only
  Tower light:
M093
A3927

114-3772
Eileanan Dubha E
2/10, 9m, 8 miles
eileanan dudbhaFramework tower with white cladding 5m
LR33; EX413N; CH2209, 2498, 2540, -1
Access by boat only
  Disused tower light:
M094-D

Glenelg
 Slipway root
glenelgDavid A. Stevenson, 1909
Circular cast-iron lanternhouse and railing on
  white octagonal masonry tower 5m
Relocated in 2004 from Sandaig Island
LR33; EX413N; CH2540, -2 (no magenta flash)
At roadside; open as museum

Sound of Sleat:
  Tower light:
M095
A3940

114-
Sandaig Island
1/6, 13m, 8 miles
Constructed 2004 to replace tower established 1910
Framework tower with white cladding 5m
no image available
LR33; EX413N, 413S; CH2208, 2540, 2541-3
Access by boat only
  Onastic lights:
M095-01
A3964
114-0
Inverie
2FR, 5m, 3 mile
Metal post
image
LR33, 40; EX398W, 413S; CH2541-5
Access by boat only (there is no road access to Inverie, even though it is on the mainland of Great Britain)
M095-02
A3960
114-3780
Mallaig: Sgurr Dhearg
WG 2/8, 6m, 5 miles
Grey beacon 8m
image
Sectors shore G 190° W 055° G shore
LR40; EX398W; CH2208, 2541-5
Access by boat only
M095-03
A3956
114-3790
Mallaig: Pier Head
WRG Iso/4, 6m, 9/6/6 miles
Framework mast on concrete base 11m
image (showing this light and M094-04, -05)
alternative image of this light only
Sectors 201° R(4°) 197° W 185° G(4°) 181°
LR40; EX398W; CH2208, 2541-5
Access on foot along pier
M095-04
A3956
114-0
(same structure)
G 1/3, 14m, 6 miles
Framework mast on concrete base 11m
image see M094-03
LR40; EX398W; CH2208, 2541-5
M095-05
A3956
114-0
(same structure)
3FR, 8/10/12m, 12 miles
Framework mast on concrete base 11m
Shown when vessels manoeuvring in harbour entrance
image see M094-03

LR40; EX398W; CH2541

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