Stoer Head
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Stoer Head is a point of land beyond Lochinver
in Sutherland. A lighthouse on the point marks the northern entrance to The Minch
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and Thomas Stevenson
in 1870. It lies 9 miles (15 km) northwest of Lochinver. The former keepers' cottage is available for rent as a holiday house through the National Trust for Scotland
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Lochinver
Lochinver is a village on the coast in the Assynt district of Sutherland, Highland, Scotland. A few miles northeast is Loch Assynt which is the source of the River Inver which flows into Loch Inver at the village. There are 200 or so lochans in the area which makes the place very popular with...
in Sutherland. A lighthouse on the point marks the northern entrance to The Minch
The Minch
The Minch , also called The North Minch, is a strait in north-west Scotland, separating the north-west Highlands, and the northern Inner Hebrides, from Lewis and Harris in the Outer Hebrides...
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Lighthouse
The lighthouse was built by DavidDavid Stevenson (engineer)
David Stevenson FRSE FRSSA was a Scottish lighthouse designer, who designed over thirty lighthouses in and around Scotland, and helped found a great dynasty of lighthouse engineering.-Background:...
and Thomas Stevenson
Thomas Stevenson
Thomas Stevenson PRSE MInstCE FRSSA FSAScot was a pioneering Scottish lighthouse designer and meteorologist, who designed over thirty lighthouses in and around Scotland, as well as the Stevenson screen used in meteorology...
in 1870. It lies 9 miles (15 km) northwest of Lochinver. The former keepers' cottage is available for rent as a holiday house through the National Trust for Scotland
National Trust for Scotland
The National Trust for Scotland for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, commonly known as the National Trust for Scotland describes itself as the conservation charity that protects and promotes Scotland's natural and cultural heritage for present and future generations to...
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