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Skervuile Lighthouse

Argyllshire

Location Guide

 

This location guide is partly done, we are currently working on it and it should be completed in the next month.

Photo by Calum McRoberts

Located on a rocky reef in the Sound of Jura southeast of the entrance to Lowlandman's Bay on the south eastern coast of Jura.

Built in 1865 by David and Thomas Stevenson. It was converted to automatic in 1945 and down graded to a minor light.


Lighthouse information Grid

Name:

Skervuile Lighthouse, Argyllshire

Current status:

Working

Geographic Position:

55° 52" 35'   -5° 49" 56'

Grid Reference:

NR603714

Ceremonial County:

Argyllshire

Appearance:

 

Map Link:

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Aerial photo:

Marinas.com

Other photos:

Geograph

Originally built:

1865

Current lighthouse built:

 

Height of Tower:

 

Height of light above mean sea level:

 

Character of light:

white flash every 15 seconds

Character of fog signal:

 

Range of light:

9 miles

Owned / run by:

 

Getting there:

 

Access:

only by boat

Website:

 

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For more articles, lists and other information see the Lighthouses Section

Lighthouse Map of Scotland

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List of minor lighthouses and lights - Scotland  

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