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Sanda Lighthouse is located on the Mull of Kintrye south of Campeltown near the village of Southend. Sitting on a small island a short distance off shore it is a unique station because of how it is built on the top of ship rock. It was engineered by Alan Stevenson. Its tower is 15 metres high and have a nominal range of 19 miles on white and 16 miles on red.

Our beautiful picture is from the Northern Lighthouse Board's Quarterly Journal.

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