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Weavers Point (Scottish Gaelic: Rubha an Fhigheadair) is a headland to the north of the entrance to Loch Maddy, on the north eastern coastline of North Uist in the Western Isles of Scotland.[1] There has been a lighthouse on the headland since 1980.[2]

Lighthouse

Weavers Point Lighthouse

Location	North Uist Scotland United Kingdom
Coordinates	57°36′29.6″N 7°05′59.4″W
Tower
Constructed	1980
Foundation	reinforced concrete
Construction	metal skeletal tower
Automated	1980
Height	20 metres (66 ft)
Shape	square tower covered by aluminium panels with balcony and light on the top
Markings	white tower
Operator	Northern Lighthouse Board
Light
First lit	1980
Focal height	20 metres (66 ft)
Range	7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi)[3]
Characteristic	Fl W 3s

The light is modern construction established in 1980. It is a skeletal tower covered by aluminium panels with the light on the top, the characteristic light is not available.

See also

• List of lighthouses in Scotland
• List of Northern Lighthouse Board lighthouses

References

External links

• Northern Lighthouse Board
• Picture of Weavers Point Lighthouse

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