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Tarbat Ness Lighthouse is located on the east coast of Scotland at the end of a beautiful farming peninsula. It was built in 1830 and the engineer was Robert Stevenson. The station was built as direct result of 16 ships being lost in a Moray Firth storm in November of 1826. The building of the light cost £19, 656 which was very expensive for the time. It was automated in 1985. The white tower with red bands stands 41 metres high and has a range of 24 miles. The light flashes 4 white every 30 seconds. An earthquake once shook the light so hard the shades and lamp glasses shook but still she stood. A good paved road wanders through fields filled with barley and cows making it one of the most accessible Scottish lights.

The picture comes from Scotland in Focus.

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