At 41m (135 feet) its white and red banded tower, which is the third tallest in Scotland, forms a distinctive landmark. Built by noted engineer Robert Stevenson (1772 - 1850), it was first illuminated on the 26th January, 1830 and today has a range of 24 miles (39 km). The light was automated in 1985 and is run remotely from the Northern Lighthouse Board Headquarters in Edinburgh. The original lens and mechanism from Tarbat Ness are now exhibited at the National Maritime Museum, in Greenwich (England).
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