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Since automation of the light in 1986, the adjacent accommodation is no longer required for keepers. It is run as a hostel and B&B. A small visitors centre provides information on the history and wildlife of the area.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.ruareidh.co.uk/index.htm| title=Rua Reidh Lighthouse| publisher=Rua Reidh Lighthouse| accessdate=15 January 2011}}</ref> Since 2004 the lighthouse has been protected as a category B [[listed building]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://hsewsf.sedsh.gov.uk/hslive/hsstart?P_HBNUM=49894 |title=Rubha Reidh Lighthouse |publisher=[[Historic Scotland]]}}</ref> |
Since automation of the light in 1986, the adjacent accommodation is no longer required for keepers. It is run as a hostel and B&B. A small visitors centre provides information on the history and wildlife of the area.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.ruareidh.co.uk/index.htm| title=Rua Reidh Lighthouse| publisher=Rua Reidh Lighthouse| accessdate=15 January 2011}}</ref> Since 2004 the lighthouse has been protected as a category B [[listed building]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://hsewsf.sedsh.gov.uk/hslive/hsstart?P_HBNUM=49894 |title=Rubha Reidh Lighthouse |publisher=[[Historic Scotland]]}}</ref> |
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The lighthouse is operating as a 4 star hostel [http://www.ruareidh.co.uk Rua reidh light house web site] |
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Revision as of 11:40, 22 February 2011
 Rua Reidh Lighthouse | |
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| Location | Melvaig 12 miles north of Gairloch, Wester Ross, Scotland |
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| OS grid | NG7396491847 |
| Coordinates | 57°51′32″N 5°48′43″W / 57.8588°N 5.81183°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1910 |
| Built by | David Alan Stevenson  |
| Construction | White, circular tower |
| Automated | 1986 |
| Height | 25 metres (82 ft) |
| Power source | mains electricity |
| Operator | Northern Lighthouse Board |
| Heritage | category B listed building |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1912 |
| Focal height | 37 metres (121 ft) |
| Lens | hyperradiant Fresnel lens |
| Intensity | 520,000 candlepower |
| Range | 14 nautical miles |
| Characteristic | Gr Fl.(4) W 15 secs |
Rua Reidh Lighthouse stands close to the entrance to Loch Ewe in Wester Ross, Scotland.
Lighthouse
A lighthouse on Rubh'Re Point was first proposed by David Stevenson in 1853. Building was started by his son, David Alan Stevenson in 1908 and the light was first lit on 15 January 1912.[1] The light came from a paraffin lamp, subsequently converted to electricity. The original Fresnel lens is now in the nearby Gairloch Heritage Museum.
To the north, a quay and ramp provided access from the sea at high tide. This was the only access for supplies until the road from Gairloch was built in 1962[2] and can still be seen. Paraffin was pumped from the quay and other goods were transported on a small trolley on rails.
Hostel
Since automation of the light in 1986, the adjacent accommodation is no longer required for keepers. It is run as a hostel and B&B. A small visitors centre provides information on the history and wildlife of the area.[3] Since 2004 the lighthouse has been protected as a category B listed building.[4] The lighthouse is operating as a 4 star hostel Rua reidh light house web site
Wildlife
The sea around the point contains Basking sharks and Atlantic Seals. Fulmars, European Shags and Kittiwakes nest on the steep cliffs.[5]
Footnotes
- ^ "Rubh Re". Northern Lighthouse Board. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
- ^ "Rubha Reidh and Camas Mor, Melvaig". Walk Highlands. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
- ^ "Rua Reidh Lighthouse". Rua Reidh Lighthouse. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
- ^ "Rubha Reidh Lighthouse". Historic Scotland.
- ^ "Rua Reidh Lighthouse" (pdf). Scottish Natural Heritage. Retrieved 15 January 2011.