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Noup Head Lighthouse

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Noup Head Lighthouse
Noup Head Lighthouse. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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Noup Head Lighthouse lies on the north west headland of the isle of Westray, in Orkney, Scotland. It was constructed by David A Stevenson in 1898 for the Northern Lighthouse Board. The lighthouse became automatic in 1964 and was converted to wind and solar power using a solar array in 2000.

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