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Name: Bressay Lighthouse  

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Also known as: Kirkabister Ness Lighthouse

Nearest Town or City:
Lerwick, , United Kingdom

Location: Shetland Islands, two miles SE of Lerwick, off north coast of Scotland.


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Photo: Northern Lighthouse Board

Managing Organization:
Shetland Amenity Trust

Website: http://www.lighthouse-holidays.com/pages/bressay/bressay.htm
Email: shetamenity.trust@zetnet.co.uk

Notes:
The Shetland Amenity Trust has made two former keepers' cottages here available for overnight stays. The lighthouse itself is still owned and operated by Northern Lighthouse Board.

Tower Height: 53

Height of Focal Plane: 105

Characteristic and Range: Two white flashes every 20 seconds, visible for 23 nautical miles

Description of Tower: White conical tower.

This light is operational

Date Established: 1858

Date Present Tower Built: 1858

Date Automated: 1988

Fog Signal: Discontinued 1987 (was 2 blasts every 90 seconds)

Current Use: Active aid to navigation.

Open To Public? No.


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