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were asked to look for the best location. They recommended a lighthouse on the
Craighead with a beacon on Halliman's Skerries, which the Commissioners agreed to. A grid iron tower was erected on the Halliman's Skerries in 1845, and in 1846, the Covesea Skerries Lighthouse was completed at a cost of
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Northern Lighthouse Board no longer required the site at Covesea and plans were put in place to sell the Category A Listed property. In July 2012 the NLB received notification from The Scottish Government that the Covesea Lighthouse
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Northern Lighthouse Board's offices in Edinburgh, but originally, the lens was rotated by a clockwork mechanism with gradually descending weights providing the energy. The original lens is on display at the
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Corporation of Trinity House has had many other functions, largely carried out or supervised by the Board of 10 Elder Brethren. Elder Brethren are elected (for life) from the pool of around 300 Younger brethren who are primarily Merchant Navy captains (with a few Royal Navy
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