Rubha nan Gall

Rubha nan Gall Lighthouse
Tobermory

Rubha nan Gall lighthouse
Argyll and Bute
Location North-East point of the
Isle of Mull
Argyll and Bute
Scotland
United Kingdom
Coordinates 56°38′19″N 6°03′58″W / 56.638672°N 6.066241°W / 56.638672; -6.066241Coordinates: 56°38′19″N 6°03′58″W / 56.638672°N 6.066241°W / 56.638672; -6.066241
Year first constructed 1857
Automated 1960
Construction brick tower
Tower shape cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / pattern white tower, black lantern, ochre trim
Height 18.9 metres (62 ft)
Focal height 17 metres (56 ft)
Light source solar power
Range 10 nautical miles (18.5 km)
Characteristic Fl W 3s.
Admiralty number A4112
NGA number 4032
ARLHS number SCO-194
Managing agent Northern Lighthouse Board[1]
Heritage C-class Listed Building

Rubha nan Gall lighthouse is located north of Tobermory on the Isle of Mull. The name means "Stranger's Point" in Scottish Gaelic. It was built in 1857 by David and Thomas Stevenson and is operated by the Northern Lighthouse Board. The lighthouse was automated in 1960 and the nearby former keeper's cottage is a private residence.

In August 2013, the former keeper's cottage, together with 80 acres (32 ha) of land and 1 mile (1.6 km) of shore front, was put up for sale at £225,000. Access is by sea or a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) muddy footpath from Tobermory along the steep wooded coastline. The cottage has no mains electricity, water or sewer connections; instead a private spring supplies water, and solid fuel or gas provide heat and light.

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References

  1. ↑ Rubha nan Gall The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 24 May 2016


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Lighthouse and cottage with view across to Kilchoan on the Ardnamurchan peninsular


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