Bona Lighthouse

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Title

Bona Lighthouse

Description

The Caledonian Canal was built between 1804 and 1822. It was designed by Thomas Telford and represents a remarkable feat of engineering.

Bona Lighthouse was built around 1815 to designs by Thomas Telford. Inland lighthouses are uncommon in Scotland and the stunning oriel bay window, which once held the light that guided ships from Loch Ness onto the Caledonian Canal in its heyday, remains the focal point of the cottage.

The octagonal shape of the building closely follows the types of design Telford used elsewhere for tollhouses.

Source

highlandinvernesssurroundingarea

Date

1815 approx

Type

Museum

Identifier

2722

Spatial Coverage

current,57.3782,-4.356079;

Museum Item Type Metadata

Street

Lochend

Place

Near Inverness

IsNewThisYear

Yes

ArchitectName

Thomas Telford

OpeningDate1

5/9/2015

OpeningTime1

10 am to 4 pm

Activities

Scottish Waterways Trust's Heritage Officer will be present for informal talks and guided tours which don't need to be booked in advance.

WC

Yes

DisabledWC

No

DisabledAccess

No

Refreshments

No

EventsForChildren

No

Parking

Yes

HearingLoop

No

LimitedAccess

No

NotAccessible

No

ID

13296

IsIncludedThisYear

No

Postcode

IV2 6EL

Citation

“Bona Lighthouse,” Digital Open Doors, accessed November 5, 2024, https://ddo.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/2721.

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