Mull of Galloway
Mull of Galloway Lighthouse rests on a 260ft cliff near Wigtonshire, Dumfries and Galloway, at the southernmost point of Scotland. The Lighthouse was established in 1830 and engineered by Robert Stevenson.
Several changes have taken place at Mull of Galloway since 1828. At one time the lamp was a combination of shining brass and sparking crystal, turning through its two and three quarter minute revolution on beautifully made rollers – so perfect that the 5 tonne lens could be moved by hand. The lamp was as simple as the familiar tilly, lit by hand with paraffin and then pumped up, like a camp-cooking stove. But there the resemblance ended for the surrounding prisms, which gave off myriad rainbows on a sunny day, caught the light and magnified it to the power of 29,000 candles.
The Lighthouse was fully automated in 1988. Tours of the Lighthouse are operated by The Mull of Galloway Trust. Their website can be found here: www.mull-of-galloway.co.uk
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