click on picture to enlarge Picture is by Doug Houghton

We have focused mostly on major lights in this column but Scotland has many interesting minor lights. The one shown here is in Kirkwall in Orkney. It has an intersting chinese looking lantern room. Minor lights like this one are extremely important in a busy harbour like Kirkwall. They have saved many lives and for that reason we can call their function major.

An exciting book about 31 of the best scottish lighthouses explained in insightful text and magnificent colour photographs is available here.

If you would like to know what it is like to buy a Scottish lighthouse then check out The Last Lighthouse.

If you are interested in a video about Scottish Lighthouses you can get a good one here.

You can find more articles in the archive under Lighthouse Beacons From Scotland.