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Latitude: 58.5156 / 58°30'56"N
Longitude: -6.2609 / 6°15'39"W
OS Eastings: 151970
OS Northings: 966483
OS Grid: NB519664
Mapcode National: GBR B6X6.YX3
Mapcode Global: WGY1N.S7T5
Plus Code: 9CCMGP8Q+7M
Entry Name: Butt Of Lewis Lighthouse, Lewis
Listing Name: Butt of Lewis Lighthouse
Listing Date: 25 March 1971
Category: A
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 337255
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB5768
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200337255
Location: Barvas
County: Na h-Eileanan Siar
Electoral Ward: An Taobh Siar agus Nis
Parish: Barvas
Traditional County: Ross-shire
Tagged with: Lighthouse
D & T Stevenson, engineers, 1862. Lighthouse tower with separate foghorn tower (possibly of subsequent date), contrasting ashlar dressings (other buildings mostly whitewashed). Plain and unusually tall battered circular tower capped by standard domed lantern; plain margine doorway at ground, line of 5 windows above.
FOGHORN alongside, though much smaller, is nonetheless tall circular and battered; flat-topped with encircling iron handrail, and horn. Block closest to lighthouse is flat-roofed and 2-storeyed with paired stacks over end walls, lower ranges adjoining or nearby; longer single storey houseblock is detached and also flat-roofed; contrasting long and short window dressings. Rubble walls enclose garden area; also cast-iron sundial of standard type.
Upgraded, Cat B to A, 7 April 1998.
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