Argyll and Bute, United Kingdom
Ruvaal Lighthouse
Argyll and Bute, United Kingdom
Open to visitors
The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.
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Located at the north-eastern tip of Islay in the Inner Hebrides off Scotland's west coast, the Ruvaal Lighthouse is a 19th-century structure built in 1859 to mark the northern approaches to the Sound of Islay, the narrow channel separating Islay from Jura. Standing 34 metres tall, this category B listed building remains an active aid to navigation, operated by the Northern Lighthouse Board as one of seven lighthouses serving the Islay waters.
- Built
- Type
- lighthouse
- Heritage
- category B listed building
- Height
- 34 m
- Place
- Argyll and Bute, United Kingdom
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