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| Album name: | Neil1062 / Scotland |
| Rating (2 votes): |   (Show details) |
| Current status (active, not active, museum etc): | Active |
| Construction details (year of built, shape etc): | 1859, David & Thomas Stevenson Engineers |
| Height of the tower, m: | 34, 158 steps to the top of the tower | Focal plane elevation above sea level, m: | 45 |
| Light Description (light sectors, colour of the light, number of flashes etc): | Group flashing, 32 flashes in 15s, white, Scheme-R (backup reduced range)on top of the tower |
| Range, nm: | 19 |
| Coordinates (in any format): | 55 56.181N 006 07.409W |
| Displayed: | 322 times |
| Date added: | Aug 06, 2016 |
| DateTime Original: | 2016:07:04 12:45:27 |
| Keywords: | Scotland / Hebrides / United Kingdom |
| Download Picture: | For registered users only |
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Ruvaal is situated at the north end of the island of Islay. The Board of Trade requested that the light should show towards the westward, as far as the direction of the Neva Rocks. Consequently, it was found necessary to design a tower 100ft in height and the total cost of this lighthouse was ??6,500.
The light was first exhibited on 1 January 1859. It was fixed, 2nd class dioptric light. There have always been deer around Ruvaal Lighthouse and it is not usual to find them feeding inside the station grounds at night.
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