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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