Museum Represents a museum WC Yes EventsForChildren No Place The town or city Near Inverness HearingLoop No IsIncludedThisYear No DisabledAccess No Activities <p>Scottish Waterways Trust's Heritage Officer will be present for informal talks and guided tours which don't need to be booked in advance.</p> OpeningTime1 10 am to 4 pm ArchitectName Thomas Telford OpeningDate1 5/9/2015 IsNewThisYear Yes ID Google Panorama ID 13296 Refreshments No Street The street address Lochend Postcode IV2 6EL Parking Yes DisabledWC No LimitedAccess No NotAccessible No Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bona Lighthouse Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived highlandinvernesssurroundingarea Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2722 Type The nature or genre of the resource Museum Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. current,57.3782,-4.356079; Description An account of the resource <p>The Caledonian Canal was built between 1804 and 1822. It was designed by Thomas Telford and represents a remarkable feat of engineering.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>The octagonal shape of the building closely follows the types of design Telford used elsewhere for tollhouses.</p> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1815 approx