Lighthouse of the Week, September 10-16, 2017: Eshaness, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK

I've definitely got a liking for the striking -- lighthouses located in striking locales, that is.

Eshaness Lighthouse in Scotland's Shetland Islands is one of those.

This nice Web site has a map on the front that shows where it is located -- along with a lighthouse I previously featured, Sumburgh Head.

Shetland Lighthouse Holidays

On this same site, the Eshaness Lighthouse page.

It's a rather humble lighthouse, but the location is inspiring.

Regarding the history, here's what the Lighthouse Directory has:

"1929 (David A. Stevenson). Station established 1915. Active; focal plane 61 m (199 ft); white flash every 12 s. 12 m (40 ft) square masonry tower with lantern and gallery, rising from 1-story keeper's house. Lighthouse painted white, lantern black."

Also according to the Lighthouse Directory, it is a Stevenson-designed lighthouse, with the Stevenson being Robert Stevenson, a civil engineer who designed a lot of lighthouses.

And now for the pictures:

by David Gifford

by Aaron K. Hall