Dennis Head Old Beacon
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title:
Dennis Head Old Beacon
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Dennis Head Old Beacon is a ruined lighthouse on the island of North Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland. The beacon and keepers' houses are protected as a scheduled monument. The 70-foot (21 m) tower was completed in 1789 under the supervision of Thomas Smith assisted by his stepson Robert Stevenson. It was to be the first of many island lighthouses for Smith. Its lighting system, although advanced for its time, consisting of a cluster of oil-burning lamps and reflectors was not very effective, often b
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Lighthouse
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Head_Old_Beacon
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2021-11-15T15:52:35Z
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