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Ardnamurchan LighthouseÀird Nam Murchan

Ardnamurchan LighthouseÀird Nam Murchan Ardnamurchan LighthouseÀird Nam Murchan - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

Ardnamurchan Lighthouse is a listed 19th century lighthouse, located on Ardnamurchan Point in Lochaber part of the Highland council area of Scotland. The lighthouse with its , pink granite tower was completed in 1849 to a design by Alan Stevenson. It is the only lighthouse in the UK built in the Egyptian style. Mains electricity was installed in 1976, the light was automated in 1988 and is now operated remotely by the Northern Lighthouse Board from Edinburgh. Read more on Wikipedia

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