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Hynish Signal Tower plaque

Hynish Signal Tower plaque

Above the door on the east side of the tower. It reads :- Commissioners of Northern Lighthouses 1786 Hynish Signal Tower 1843 In use from 1844 to 1937 for signalling by semaphore to Skerryvore lighthouse 12 miles to the south west

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👤 Submitted by Geograph 📅 2016-04-09

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