Lybster
Lybster Light, Lybster, March 2005
Geograph Creative Commons photo by Dorcas Sinclair http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/677
Chance Brothers Lighthouse
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Date of lens manufacture
1884
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Date of lighthouse construction
Unconfirmed 1884.
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Country
United Kingdom. Scotland
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Commissioning body
Northern Lighthouse Board?
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Order of lens
5th order
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Fixed or revolving lens
Fixed
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Active/Inactive
Active
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Describe the character of light
Red light occulting every 6 seconds.
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Describe the lighthouses daymarks
10 metre octagonal stone tower with lantern, gallery and domed roof. Painted white with red trim.
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Which aspects of the lighthouse (other than the lens) were manufactured by Chance brothers
None known.
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Describe the history of the lighthouse
The village of Lybster is near the north eastern tip of Scotland in Caithness and was once a very busy fishing port. The lighthouse is situated on the end of the harbour pier. Looking at photos on the internet it appears the original lens made by Chance Brothers of Smethwick near Birmingham has now been removed though I have been unable to find any information to confirm this or what has subsequently happened to it.
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Current management body/ ports authority
Lybster Harbour Trust.
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Historical preservation societies/manager/operator
Lybster Harbour Trust.
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Is the site vulnerable to coastal erosion?
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Have you experienced any affects of climate change on the lighthouse?
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Observations on the condition of the lighthouse?
Looking at photographs on the internet the lighthouse woukd benefit from a good coat of paint.
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Is the site open/closed to the public
Open
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Is the tower open/closed to the public
Closed
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Latitude and Longitude
58.296223 -3.2895
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On-site bookable accommodation available
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Associated web addresses
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Other details
Waterlines Cafe and Museum, Lybster Harbour KW3 6DB. The museum and cafe have information regarding Lybster the harbour and local history of the area.
ARLHS SCO-299; Admiralty A3522; NGA 2988.
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Which resources did you use to research this lighthouses?
Online search.
Former Chance Lens Since Replaced/Removed
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Date of decommissioning or removal of Chance lens
Unknown.
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Which lens(es) replaced the Chance lens ?
Unknown.
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