Calf of Eday Lighthouse
Eday, Orkney Isles
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Location Guide |
Aerial Photo
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Eday is an island southwest of Sanday, and 15
miles north of the main island of Orkney mainland. It is the 9th largest island
of the Orkney's.
The lighthouse is located on Eday about half a
mile north of Blett (not the Calf of Eday which is a smaller island to the
northeast, separated from Eday by Calf Sound). There should be good view from a
walking trail north from Blett.
There were protests when the Lighthouse Board
announced plans for the replacement of the original lighthouse in 2000, as a
result, it was replaced with an aluminium replica of the original.
Lighthouse information Grid
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Name: |
Calf of Eday Lighthouse, Orkney Isles |
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Current status: |
Working |
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Geographic Position: |
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Grid Reference: |
HY564392 |
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Ceremonial County: |
Orkney Isles
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Appearance: |
octagonal cylindrical aluminium tower with lantern and gallery. Entire
lighthouse painted white. |
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Multimap
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Aerial photo: |
Marinas.com
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Geograph
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Originally built: |
1909 |
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Current lighthouse built: |
2002 |
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Height of Tower: |
9
metres |
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Height of light above mean sea level: |
9
metres |
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Character of light: |
three flashes every 10 s, white, red, or green depending on direction. |
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Getting there: |
by
ferry from Kirkwall |
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