Name and Location

The Unnamed Skerry Lighthouse is situated off the northwest coast of mainland Scotland at coordinates 59°05′05″ N, 4°24′26″ W. The lighthouse has a Plus Code of 9CFQ3HMV+V3 and is located on a rocky skerry approximately 8-12 kilometers offshore in the Atlantic.

Construction and History

The construction era of the Unnamed Skerry Lighthouse is undocumented, but its tower design suggests an early to mid-20th-century origin. The structure is a cylindrical masonry tower with a lantern and gallery, standing at a height of 36 meters above the rock base.

Architecture and Materials

The lighthouse's architecture style is functional utilitarian, without decorative flourishes typical of late-Victorian lighthouses. The materials used are recorded only as "man_made=lighthouse," with the tower surface appearing rendered or painted in white based on satellite imagery.

Light and Navigation

The current status of the light is presumed active, although details about its range, characteristic, and automation are unknown. It is likely that the Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB) is responsible for managing the lighthouse.

Accessibility and Visiting

Visitors cannot access the lighthouse directly, as it is only accessible by boat. There is no established landing pier or helipad, and guided tours are not recorded.

Notable Views and Landscape

The lighthouse offers a 360° panorama over the Atlantic approaches to coastline, with views of the hills of Assynt to the south and the Summer Isles to the southwest on a clear day. The surrounding landscape is windswept, with sparse seabird colonies (gannets, guillemots).

Anecdotes and Folklore

There are no documented local folklore stories about this lighthouse. Some speculate that the derelict keeper's quarters once stood on an adjoining skerry but were swept away in a severe winter storm.

Technical and Operational Details

The power source of the lighthouse is unknown, possibly solar panels with battery backup (common for remote towers since the 1980s). Access to the lighthouse is only by boat, and keepers' diaries or logbooks are not publicly published.

Further Information

• Note: The Northern Lighthouse Board general site is available at https://www.nlb.org.uk/, and OpenStreetMap feature information can be found at https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/96118784.