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词条 Rua Reidh Lighthouse
释义

  1. History

  2. The Lighthouse buildings

  3. Wildlife

  4. See also

  5. References

  6. External links

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Rubha Reidh
Rubh' Re
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Rua Reidh Lighthouse stands close to the entrance to Loch Ewe in Wester Ross, Scotland.

History

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.[3] The light came from a paraffin lamp, subsequently converted to electricity. The original Fresnel lens is now in the nearby Gairloch Heritage Museum. The fog siren gave 4 blasts every 90 seconds. The fog siren was discontinued in 1980 as well as all the fog sirens in Scotland. The red fog siren trumpet,along with its clockwork timing mechanism were removed and were donated to the Gairloch heritage center and put on display. The siren's tower and engine room were partially demolished. All that is left is the first floor of the siren's tower and the front facade of the engine room. The fog signal equipment was auctioned off and the pressurised air tanks were removed and sold for scrap.

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[4] and can still be seen. This new road was first satisfyingly driven on by Iain Bain (1922 - 2011). Paraffin was pumped from the quay and other goods were transported on a small trolley on rails.

The Lighthouse buildings

Since automation of the light in 1986, the adjacent accommodation is no longer required for keepers and was sold into private ownership. It is now a private home and is not open to the public. Since 2004 the lighthouse has been protected as a category B listed building.[5]

Wildlife

The sea around the point contains basking sharks and Atlantic seals. fulmars, European shags and kittiwakes nest on the steep cliffs.[6]

See also

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  • List of lighthouses in Scotland
  • List of Northern Lighthouse Board lighthouses

References

1. ^[https://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/lighthouse/sctnw.htm Rubha Reidh (Rua Reidh, Rubh' Re)] The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 12 May 2016
2. ^Rubh Re Northern Lighthouse Board. Retrieved 12 May 2016
3. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.nlb.org.uk/ourlights/history/rubhre.htm| title=Rubh Re| publisher=Northern Lighthouse Board| accessdate=15 January 2011}}
4. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/torridon/rubha-reidh.shtml| title=Rubha Reidh and Camas Mor, Melvaig| publisher=Walk Highlands| accessdate=15 January 2011}}
5. ^{{Historic Environment Scotland|num=LB49894|desc=Rubha Reidh Lighthouse|cat=B|access-date=22 March 2019}}
6. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.ruareidh.co.uk/ruareidh.pdf| title=Rua Reidh Lighthouse| format=pdf| publisher=Scottish Natural Heritage| accessdate=15 January 2011}}

External links

  • Northern Lighthouse Board

{{commons category|position=left|Rubha Reidh Lighthouse}}{{Lighthouses of the Northern Lighthouse Board}}

5 : Headlands of Scotland|Tourist attractions in Highland (council area)|Category B listed buildings in Highland (council area)|Category B listed lighthouses|Landforms of Highland (council area)

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