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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)
Mainland of Shetland Tower lights | ||
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Esha Ness No 1 |
Iron tower. Temporary light to warn of Ve Skerries. Established 1915 Discontinued before 1920 no details known |
MR01 A3838 114-3544
|
Esha Ness No 2 1/12, 61m, 25 miles HU20597846 |
Established 1929
(David A. and Charles Stevenson). The last of the Stevensons' towers, and perhaps the first with a square section White square tower 12m LR3; EX469(N) and (S); CH245, 3281 |
MR02 A3840 114-3548 |
Ness of Hillswick  (Baa Taing) WR 4/15, 34m, 9/6 miles HU278745 |
Established
1895 (David A. Stevenson). Modernised 1937 Metal framework tower 5m with white cladding LR3; EX469(S); CH3281, 3295 |
Muckle Roe Tower light: | ||
MR03 A3844 114-3522 |
Muckle Roe WR 1/3, 30m, 9/6 miles HU304629 |
Established 1897 (David A. Stevenson).
Modernised 1936 Metal framework tower 7m with white cladding no image available LR3; EX467(W), 469(S); CH3281, 3295 |
Mainland of Shetland, continued Onastic lights: | ||
MR03-01 A3844·25 114-0 |
Brae Bwr head R 1/4, 2m, 2 miles HU352677 |
Red metal post 3m with red square image LR3; EX469(S); CH3295 |
MR03-02 A3844·2 114-0 |
Brae Marina FG, 3m, 2 miles HU351677 |
Lighting standard 5m; lantern on bracket with green triangle point up images LR3; EX469(S); CH3295 |
MR03-03 A3806 114-0 |
Olna Firth 2FG, 5m, 2miles HU40586326 |
Green metal post 4m with green triangle point up and white battery box image LR3; EX468, 469(S); CH3295 |
MR03-04 A3844·5 114-3553 |
Aith Voe pier 1/3, 12m, 3 miles HU34735602 |
Green metal post 1m on concrete wall image LR3; EX467(E); CH3295 |
West Burrafirth Cubical "tower" light: The three cubical structures at West Burrafirth and on Papa Stour are apparently unique in design and almost defy classification. Surely a tower should be higher than it is wide? | ||
MR04 A3845·5 114-3555 |
West Burrafirth Inner Beacon Dir F WRG, 9m, 15/9/9 miles HU258570 |
Tube-light
in face of white square masonry tank 2m Sectors centred about 100°T Shown 24 hours LR3; EX467(W); CH3281, 3299 |
Onastic lights: | ||
MR04-01 A3787·8 114-0 |
West Burrafirth Ro-Ro pier G Iso/4, 4m, 4 miles HU25565689 |
White metal post 2m with white battery box image LR3; EX467(W); CH3281, 3299 |
MR04-02 A3845 114-3554 |
West Burrafirth Transport pier 2FG, 4m, 4 miles HU255569 |
Grey lighting standard 5m image LR3; EX467(W); CH3299 |
Cubical "tower" light: | ||
MR05 A3844·9 114-3554·5 |
West Burrafirth Outer Dir WRG Oc/8, 27m, 9/7/7 miles HU244569 |
Tube-light
in face of white square masonry tank 2m Sectors centred about 146°T Shown 24 hrs LR3; EX467(W); CH3281, 3299 |
Islands Papa Stour Cubical "tower" light | ||
MR06 A3848 114-0 |
Housa Voe SW side Dir F WRG, 2m, 9/7/7 miles HU180604 |
Tube-light
in face of white square masonry tank 2m White sector centred about 228°T; red sector wider than green Shown 24 hours LR3; EX467(W); CH3281, 3299 |
Onastic light: | ||
MR06-01 A3848·2 114-0 |
Ferry terminal pier G/3, 4m, 2 miles HU18236082 |
Metal post image LR3; EX467(W); CH3281, 3299 |
Ve Skerries Tower light: | ||
MR07 A3847 114-3556 |
Ve Skerries 2/20, 17m, 11 miles HU104655 |
Established 1979 (RJ
MacKay) White concrete tower 16m Image on Northern Lighthouse Board website (photo credit Northern Lighthouse Board) LR3 (inset); EX469(S) (inset);CH245, 3281 |
Mainland of Shetland, continued Onastic lights: | ||
MR07-01 A3852 114-0 |
Walls pier 2FR, 4m HU24014889 |
Commercial-vehicle rear lights, fixed to 3-by-2 timber
stiffened by one-inch angle iron 3m, bolted to end of toilet block and stayed by metal strut Called by the Admiralty Vaila Pier, though not on that island images LR3; EX467(W); CH3295 |
Tower light: | ||
MR08 A3850 114-3560 |
Ram's Head WRG 1/8, 17m, 9/6/6 miles HU246462 |
Established 1894 (David A.
Stevenson). Modernised 1938 Metal framework tower 5m with white cladding no image available LR4; EX467(W); CH3281, 3283, 3295 |
Onastic lights: | ||
MR08-01 A3854·2 114-0 |
Skeld Marina Pier R 1/5, 3m, ?miles HU313446 |
Grey metal post 3m image LR4; EX467(W); CH3281, 3283 |
MR08-02 A3854 114-0 |
Skeld Pier Head 2FG, 4m, 3 miles HU31354472 |
Grey metal post 3m image LR4; EX467(W); CH3281, 3283 |
Garderhouse Voe: plan Onastic light: | ||
MR08-03 A3854·5 114-0 |
Leeans Pier 2FG position, see text |
No light was exhibited here
two hours after sunset in mid-May 2010. What appears to be a lantern is fixed to the top of a red metal post 3m on the outer face of the fish-farm (see upper image). This is in the position (HU33554737) shown on the chart. The Admiralty List (which gives the name Seli Voe, not used by the Ordnance Survey) simply lists the lantern as at the pier, with no other indications. What may have been a 3m post carrying a lantern on the NW corner of the pier is now uprooted (see lower image) in front of a derelict crane (HU33804742) both images LR3; EX467(E); CH3294 |
North Havra Tower light | ||
MR09 A3854·7 114-3561 |
North Havra WRG 3/12, 24m, 11/8/8 miles HU369423 |
Framework tower 3m
with white GRP cladding LR4; EX466(N), 467(E); CH3281, 3283, 3294 |
Mainland of Shetland, continued Tower light: | ||
MR10 A3854·9 114-0 |
Point of the Pund WRG 1/5, 20m, 7/5/5 miles HU387389 |
White
circular GRP tower 3m LR4; EX466(N); CH3281, 3283, 3294 |
Scalloway plan Onastic lights: | ||
MR10-01 A3855·5 114-0 |
Marina bwr knuckle R/5, 4m, 3 miles HU399391 |
Grey metal post 2m image LR4; EX466(N); CH3294 |
MR10-02 A3855·51 114-0 |
Marina bwr head R 3/8, 4m, 3 miles HU399392 |
Grey metal post 2m image LR4; EX466(N); CH3294 |
MR10-03 A3856 114-0 |
Moore's Jetty Head 2FR, 4m, 1 mile HU401393 |
White metal post 5m image LR4; EX466(N); CH3294 |
MR10-04 A3856·4 114-0 |
West pier head 2FG, 6m, 3 miles HU403392 |
Grey metal post 4m image LR4; EX466(N); CH3294 |
MR10-05 A3855 114-0 |
Blacks Ness: Commercial Quay WRG Oc/10, 10m, 11/8/8 miles HU403390 |
Established 1897 (as lantern on building) Tube-light on grey metal post 8m image LR4; EX466(N); CH3283, 3294 |
MR10-06 A3856·7 114-0 |
Quay SE 2FR HU404390 |
Grey metal post 3m image LR4; EX466(N); CH3294 |
MR10-07 A3856·5 114-0 |
East pier R Oc/7, 5m, 3 miles HU408391 |
Grey metal lamp standard 6m image LR4; EX466(N); CH3294 |
MR10-08 -- -- |
East Voe Marina Pontoon 2FG, ?, ? miles HU407393 |
Grey metal post 4m image Shown 24 hours. Not yet listed or charted LR4; EX466(N); CH3294 |
MR10-09 A3856·75 114-0 |
East Voe Marina Breakwater G/4, 7m, 3 miles HU407393 |
Grey metal post 4m image LR4; EX466(N); CH3294 |
Clift Sound Bridge This bridge, and its neighbour the Lang Sound bridge, which follows it in Michael's List, are both marked by fixed lights on the north and south sides of the East and West piers of the navigation span and a VQ light at each side of the centre of the span. The bridges are treated conventionally as rooted on the east bank and the lights are listed north side before south side. Girder-mounted lights: | ||
MR10-10 A3856·9 114-0 |
East pier north side 2FG, 5m, 5 miles HU405385 |
no image available (but see MR10-15) LR4; EX466(N); CH3294 |
MR10-11 A3856·8 114-0 |
Centre north side VQW, 15m, 3 miles HU405385 |
no image available LR4; EX466(N); CH3294 |
MR10-12 A3856·85 114-0 |
West pier north side 2FR, 5m, 5 miles HU404385 |
no image available (but see MR10-13) LR4; EX466(N); CH3294 |
MR10-13 A3856·9 114-0 |
West pier south side 2FR, 5m, 5 miles HU405385 |
image (also shows the lower lantern of MR10-12) LR4; EX466(N); CH3294 |
MR10-14 A3856·8 114-0 |
Centre south side VQW, 15m, 3 miles HU405385 |
image LR4; EX466(N); CH3294 |
MR10-15 A3856·85 114-0 |
East pier south side 2FG, 5m, 5 miles HU404385 |
image (also shows the lower lantern of MR10-10) LR4; EX466(N); CH3294 |
Lang Sound Bridge Lights on this bridge are uncharted but are referred to in a Note on CH3294 Girder-mounted lights: | ||
MR10-16 A3857·25 114-0 |
East pier north side 2FR, 5m, 5 miles HU386358 |
no image available (but see MR10-21) LR4; EX466(N); |
MR10-17 A3857 114-0 |
Centre north side VQW, 5m, 5 miles HU385358 |
no image available LR4; EX466(N); |
MR10-18 A3857·2 114-0 |
West pier north side 2FG, 5m, 5 miles HU385358 |
no image available (but see MR10-19) LR4; EX466(N); |
MR10-19 A3856·9 114-0 |
West pier south side 2FG, 5m, 5 miles HU405385 |
image (also shows the lower lantern on the north side) LR4; EX466(N); CH3294 |
MR10-20 A3856·8 114-0 |
Centre south side VQW, 15m, 3 miles HU405385 |
image LR4; EX466(N); CH3294 |
MR10-21 A3856·85 114-0 |
East pier south side 2FR, 5m, 5 miles HU404385 |
image (also shows the lower lantern on the north side) LR4; EX466(N); CH3294 |
West Burra not to be confused with West Burrafirth The Admiralty List shows a proposed light (ref A3858·2) at the Hamnavoe Breakwater. This light has not been provided (May 2010) Tower light | ||
MR11 A3858 114-3564 |
Fugla Ness WRG 2/10, 20m, 10/7/7 miles HU364359 |
Established 1893 (David A. Stevenson).
Modernised 1936 White tower 8m LR4; EX466(N); CH3283, 3294 |
Isolated rock Onastic light: | ||
MR11-01 A3859 114-0 |
Bullia Skerry 1/5, 6m, 5 miles HU357364 |
Stainless steel tripod with platform 6m images LR4; EX466(N); CH3283, 3294 |
Foula Tower light: | ||
MR12 A3860 114-3562 |
South Ness WR 3/15, 36m, 18/14 miles HT965364 |
Established 1986 White tower 6m Visible 123° through W to 221° Sectors: 123° W 277° R 255° W 221° image available on website of Northern Lighthouse Board, copyright NLB LR4 (inset); EX467(W) (inset); CH245, 1234, 3283 |
Onastic light: | ||
MR12-01 A3860·5 114-0 |
Ham pier 2FG, 6m, 3 miles HT974388 |
Metal post no image available LR4 (inset); EX467(W) (inset); CH3283 |
Fair Isle Tower light: | ||
MR13 A3756 114-3316 |
Skroo 2/30, 80m, 22 miles HZ222741 |
Established 1892 (David A. and Charles Stevenson) White tower 14m The last Scottish light to be automated (March 1998) LR4 (inset); EX466(S) (inset); CH 219, 245, 1942, 3299.5 |
Onastic lights: | ||
MR13-01 A3753 114-3314 |
North Haven WRG Oc/8, 10m, 6 miles HZ223725 |
Metal post on concrete base 3m no image available LR4; CH 1942, 3299.4, .5 |
MR13-02 A3753·5 114-0 |
North Haven 2 R 1/4, 2m, 1 mile HZ |
Red metal post no image available LR4; EX466(S) (inset); not charted |
Tower light: | ||
MR14 A3750 114-3312 |
Skadan 4/30, 32m, 22 miles HZ197698 |
Established 1892 (David A. Stevenson) White tower and buildings 26m LR4 (inset) ;EX466(S) (inset); CH 219, 245, 1942, 3299.5 |
Isolated rocks: Tower lights: | ||
MR15 A3868 114-3568 |
Sule Skerry 2/15, 34m 21 miles HX622245 |
Established 1895 (David A. and Charles Stevenson) White tower 27m Image on Northern Lighthouse Board website (photo credit Northern Lighthouse Board) LR6 (inset); CH 219, 245, 1954 |
MR16 A3869 114-3574 |
North Rona 3/20, 114m, 22 miles HW817323 |
White square tower 9m no image available LR8 (inset); CH 219, 245 |
MR17 A3756 114-3572 |
Sula Sgeir 1/15, 74m, 11 miles HW619304 |
Square structure 5m no image available LR8 (inset); CH 219, 245 |
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