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Hoxa Head Lighthouse

1901 lighthouse on South Ronaldsay, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
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Summary

Hoxa Head Lighthouse is a lighthouse[1]. It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • Located in the administrative territorial entity: Orkney Islands[3]
  • Country: United Kingdom[4]
  • Located in or next to body of water: Scapa Flow[5]
  • Operator: Northern Lighthouse Board[6]
  • Location: Hoxa Head[7]
  • Designed by: David A Stevenson[8]
  • Commons category: Hoxa Head Lighthouse[9]
  • Inception: 1901[10]
  • Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 1996[11]
  • Coordinate location: 58.821877777778, -3.0347166666667[12]
  • Located in/on physical feature: Hoxa Head[13], South Ronaldsay[14]
  • Replaced by: Hoxa Head Lighthouse[15]
  • Historic county: Orkney Islands[16]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11w ago · Edward · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Openstreetmap way id → 114146065
    Image → Hoxa Head from the Ferry - geograph.org.uk - 931801.jpg, Light beacon, above Scarf Skerry, Hoxa Head, S Ronaldsay (ge
    Wikidata description → 1901 lighthouse on South Ronaldsay, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
    Dissolved, abolished or demolished date → +1996-00-00T00:00:00Z
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Openstreetmap way id: 114146065, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1784991259232"
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