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Managing Organization:
Trinity House
Website: http://www.trinityhouse.co.uk/interactive/gallery/the_skerries.html
Notes:
This was the last privately-built lighthouse to be bought by Trinity House. It was modified in 1804 to accommodate an oil lamp; before that a coal fire was burned in an open grate on the tower. Tower Height: 75 Height of Focal Plane: 118 Characteristic and Range: 2 flashes every 10 seconds, visible for 22 nautical miles. Description of Tower: White, conical tower with central red horizontal band.
This light is operational
Date Established: 1717 Date Present Tower Built: 1717 Date Automated: 1987 Fog Signal: Automated horn, 2 blasts every 20 seconds. Current Use: Active aid to navigation. Open To Public? No. Directions:
Accessible by boat only.
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