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Ve Skerries Lighthouse

lighthouse in Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
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Ve Skerries Lighthouse

Summary

Ve Skerries Lighthouse is a lighthouse[1].

Key Facts

  • Ve Skerries Lighthouse is located in Shetland Islands[2].
  • Ve Skerries Lighthouse is in the country of United Kingdom[3].
  • Ve Skerries Lighthouse's instance of is recorded as lighthouse[4].
  • Ve Skerries Lighthouse is made of concrete[5].
  • Ve Skerries Lighthouse's color is recorded as white[6].
  • 1979 marks the founding of Ve Skerries Lighthouse[7].
  • Ve Skerries Lighthouse's OS grid reference is recorded as HU1045065473[8].
  • Ve Skerries Lighthouse's coordinate location is recorded as {'globe': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2', 'altitude': None, 'latitude': 60.3731117, 'longitude': -1.81230402, 'precision': 1e-08}[9].
  • Ve Skerries Lighthouse's service entry is recorded as September 27, 1979[10].
  • Ve Skerries Lighthouse's light characteristic is recorded as Fl(2) W 20s[11].
  • Ve Skerries Lighthouse's heritage designation is recorded as category B listed building[12].
  • Ve Skerries Lighthouse's focal height is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q11573', 'amount': '+17'}[13].
  • Ve Skerries Lighthouse's lighthouse range is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q93318', 'amount': '+11'}[14].
  • Ve Skerries Lighthouse's associated electoral district is recorded as Orkney and Shetland[15].
  • Ve Skerries Lighthouse's historic county is recorded as Shetland Islands[16].

Body

Geography

Ve Skerries Lighthouse is in the country of United Kingdom[3]. It is located in Shetland Islands[2].

Designation and Status

Ve Skerries Lighthouse's instance of is recorded as lighthouse[4]. Its heritage designation is recorded as category B listed building[12].

History and Context

1979 marks the founding of Ve Skerries Lighthouse[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . nlb.org.uk. Retrieved . nlb.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . nlb.org.uk. Retrieved . nlb.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . nlb.org.uk. Retrieved . nlb.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . Historic Environment Scotland ID. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . Q18518862. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . nlb.org.uk. Retrieved . nlb.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . NGA List of Lights, Radio Aids and Fog Signals. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . Historic Environment Scotland ID. portal.historicenvironment.scot. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . NGA List of Lights, Radio Aids and Fog Signals. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . NGA List of Lights, Radio Aids and Fog Signals. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Edward · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Openstreetmap way id → 128501456
    Image → Ve Skerries Lighthouse.jpg
    Service entry → +1979-09-27T00:00:00Z
    Wikidata description → lighthouse in Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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