Muckle Roe Lighthouse
Shetlopedia - The Shetland Encyclopaedia
Basic Information :
| Name | Muckle Roe Lighthouse |
| Position | Latitude 60°20.98N,
Longitude 01°27.07W |
| Location | On the island Muckle Roe in St Magnus Bay , west Shetland Mainland |
| Description | The new lighthouse is a white clad metal framework tower |
| Built by | The old was built by David A. & Charles Stevenson |
| First lit | 1897 |
| Character | Flashing White/Red every 3 seconds |
| Nominal Range | White 9 miles - Red 6 miles |
| Elevation | 90 foot |
| Automated | - |
| Other information | In May 1937 the light was changed from paraffin to carbide. in 1965 it was changed from carbide to gas July 25th 2001, a new light was establised |
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 Photo from Shetland Museum and Archives |
 Image Copyright Steve Lucas and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence. |
