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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COVESEA SKERRIES LIGHTHOUSE | Covesea Skerries Lighthouse | Robert Walker Esqr Factor White Row Forres Mr McDonald Schoolmaster Revd. [Reverend] James Weir Manse Drainie |
002.07 | This light house was erected in 1844 by the Commissioners of Northern lights, and it stands on a high rocky promontory about two miles west of Lossiemouth and commands an Extensive view of the Moray Firth, the column is about one hundred feet high and is capped by a large dome about twenty five feet high, two thirds of which facing the sea is filled by Glass, the most Eastern pannel being red to warn seamen against coming to far in shore. In the Centre of the dome the lamp is placed round which the reflectors revolve the light been seen in its greatest power once every minute the apparatus is octagon and the Entire revolution is performed in Eight Minutes there are two machines in the light room one for driving the apparatus and one for pumping the oil from a cistern up into the lamp over [continued on page 6] |
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