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Scotland's Lighthouses

The following list shows the date each lighthouse was built followed the name of the Northern Lighthouse Board engineers in brackets. A separate chronological list is also available.

  • Ailsa Craig, built 1886 (Thomas and David A. Stevenson), automated 1990.
  • Ardnamurchan, built 1849 (Alan Stevenson), automated 1988.
  • Auskerry, south east of Stronsay, Outer Hebrides, built 1867 (David and Thomas Stevenson), automated 1961.
  • Barra Head, Outer Hebrides, built 1833 (Robert Stevenson), automated 1980.
  • Barns Ness, built 1901 (David A. Stevenson), automated 1986.
  • Bass Rock, Firth of Forth, built 1902 (David A. Stevenson), automated 1988.
  • Bell Rock, built 1811 (Robert Stevenson), automated 1988.
  • Bressay, east side of Shetland Islands, built 1858 (David and Thomas Stevenson), automated 1989.
  • Buchan Ness, built 1827 (Robert Stevenson), automated 1988.
  • Butt of Lewis, built 1862 (David and Thomas Stevenson), automated 1998.
  • Calf of Man, nr. Isle of Man, built 1818 (Robert Stevenson), discontinued 1875. New lighthouse built 1968 (Peter H. Hyslop), automated 1995.
  • Cantick Head, entrance to Scapa Flow, Orkney Islands, built 1858 (David and Thomas Stevenson), automated 1987.Cape Wrath, built 1828 (Robert Stevenson), automated 1988.
  • Chanonry, Moray Firth, built 1846 (Alan Stevenson), automated 1984.
  • Chicken Rock, Isle of Man, built 1875 (David and Thomas Stevenson), automated 1961.
  • Clythness, built 1916 (David A. Stevenson), automated 1964.
  • Copinsay, Mainland, Orkney, built 1915 (David A. Stevenson), automated 1991.
  • Coreswall Point, built 1816 (Robert Stevenson), automated 1994.
  • Corran, Loch Linnhe, built 1860 (David and Thomas Stevenson), automated 1970.
  • Covesea Skerries, Moray Firth, built 1846 (Alan Stevenson), automated 1984.
  • Cromarty, Moray Firth, built 1846 (Alan Stevenson), automated 1985.
  • Davaar, Kintyre, built 1854 (David and Thomas Stevenson), automated 1983.
  • Douglas Head, Isle of Man, built 1859 (David and Thomas Stevenson), automated 1986.
  • Dubh Artach, Colonsay, built 1872 (David and Thomas Stevenson), automated 1971.
  • Duncansby Head, built 1924 (David A. Stevenson), automated 1997.
  • Dunnet Head, built 1831 (Robert Stevenson), automated 1989.
  • Eilean Glas, Scalpay, built 1789 (Thomas Smith), automated 1978.
  • Eshaness, Mainland, Shetland, built 1929 (David A. Stevenson), automated 1974.
  • Fair Isle North, Shetland Islands, built 1892 (David A. Stevenson), automated 1981.
  • Fair Isle South, Shetland Islands, built 1892 (David A. Stevenson), automated 1998.
  • Fidra, Firth of Forth, built 1885 (Thomas and David A. Stevenson), automated 1970.
  • Fladda, Inner Hebrides, built 1860 (David and Thomas Stevenson), automated 1956.
  • Flannan Isle, west of Lewis, built 1899 (David A. Stevenson), automated 1971.
  • Girdle Ness, nr. Aberdeen, built 1833 (Robert Stevenson), automated 1991.
  • Hellier Holm, Mainland, Orkney, built 1893 (David A. Stevenson), automated 1967.
  • Holburn Head, built 1862 (David and Thomas Stevenson), automated 1988.
  • Holy Island Inner, Inner Hebrides, built 1877 (David and Thomas Stevenson), automated 1976.
  • Holy Isle Outer, Inner Hebrides, built 1905 (David A. Stevenson), automated 1977
  • Hoy Sound High, Graemsay, Orkney, built 1851 (Alan Stevenson), automated 1978.
  • Hoy Sound Low, Graemsay, Orkney, built 1851 (Alan Stevenson), automated 1966.
  • Hyskeir, Inner Hebrides, built 1904 (David A. Stevenson), automated 1997.
  • Inchkeith, built 1804 (Robert Stevenson), automated 1986.
  • Isle of May, built 1816 (Robert Stevenson), automated 1989.
  • Killantringan, built 1900 (David A. Stevenson), automated 1988.
  • Kinnaird Head, built 1787 (Thomas Smith), automated 1991.
  • Kyleakin, built 1857 (David and Thomas Stevenson), automated 1960, discontinued when Skye Bridge built.
  • Langness, Isle of Man, built 1880 (Thomas Stevenson), automated 1996.
  • Lismore, built 1833 (Robert Stevenson), automated 1965.
  • Little Ross, Kirkcudbright Bay, built 1843 (Robert Stevenson), automated 1960.
  • Loch Indaal, Islay, built 1869 (David and Thomas Stevenson), never manned.
  • Loch Ryan, built 1847 (Alan Stevenson), automated 1964.
  • Maughold Head, Isle of Man, built 1914 (David A. Stevenson), automated 1992.
  • McArthur's Head, Islay, built 1861 (David and Thomas Stevenson), automated 1969.
  • Monach, North Uist, built 1864 (David and Thomas Stevenson), automated 1942.
  • Muckle Flugga, Unst, Shetland Islands, built 1854 (David and Thomas Stevenson), automated 1995.
  • Mull of Galloway, built 1830 (Robert Stevenson), automated 1988.
  • Mull of Kintyre, built 1787 (Thomas Smith), automated 1996.
  • Neist Point, Skye, built 1909 (David A. Stevenson), automated 1990.
  • North Carr, east coast, built 1887 (David A. Stevenson), automated 1975.
  • North Ronaldsay, Orkney Islands, built 1789 (Thomas Smith), discontinued 1809. New lighthouse built 1854 (David and Thomas Stevenson), automated 1998.
  • Noss Head, near Wick, built 1849 (Alan Stevenson), automated 1987.
  • Noup Head, Westray, Orkney Islands, built 1898 (David A. Stevenson), automated 1964.
  • Ornsay, near Skye, built 1857 (David and Thomas Stevenson), automated 1962.
  • Out Skerries, east of Shetland Islands, built 1854 (David and Thomas Stevenson), automated 1972.
  • Pentland Skerries, built 1794 (Thomas Smith), automated 1994.
  • Pladda, built 1790 (Thomas Smith), automated 1990.
  • Point of Ayre, Isle of Man, built 1818 (Robert Stevenson), automated 1991.
  • Rattray Head, built 1895 (David A. Stevenson), automated 1982.
  • Rinns of Islay, built 1825 (Robert Stevenson), automated 1998.
  • Rona, built 1857 (David and Thomas Stevenson), automated 1975.
  • Rubh' Re, built 1912 (David A. Stevenson), automated 1986.
  • Rubha nan Gall, Sound of Mull, built 1857 (David and Thomas Stevenson), automated 1970.
  • Ruvaal, Islay, built 1859 (David and Thomas Stevenson), automated 1983.
  • Sanda, built 1850 (Alan Stevenson), automated 1991.
  • Scurdie Ness, built 1870 (David and Thomas Stevenson), automated 1987.
  • Skerryvore, south of Tiree, built 1844 (Alan Stevenson), automated 1994.
  • Skervuile, Sound of Jura, built 1865 (David and Thomas Stevenson), discontinued 1945.
  • St. Abb's Head, built 1862 (David and Thomas Stevenson), automated 1993.
  • Start Point, Sanday, built 1806 (Robert Stevenson), automated 1962.
  • Stoer Head, built 1870 (David and Thomas Stevenson), automated 1978.
  • Stornoway, built 1852 (Alan Stevenson), automated 1963.
  • Strathy Point, built 1958 (Peter H. Hyslop), automated 1958.
  • Stroma, Pentland Firth, built 1896 (David A. Stevenson), automated 1996.
  • Sule Skerry, west of Orkney Islands, built 1895 (David A. Stevenson), automated 1982.
  • Sumburgh Head, Shetland, built 1821 (Robert Stevenson), automated 1991.
  • Tarbat Ness, built 1830 (Robert Stevenson), automated 1995.
  • Tiumpan Head, Isle of Lewis, built 1900 (David A. Stevenson), automated 1985.
  • Tod Head, built 1897 (David A. Stevenson), automated 1986.
  • Turnberry, built 1873 (David and Thomas Stevenson), automated 1986.
  • Ushernish, South Uist, built 1857 (David and Thomas Stevenson), automated 1970.

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