Atlas Obscura
Lighthouse-Keepers’ Houses at Hynish in Hynish, Scotland
Skerryvore Lighthouse is the tallest lighthouse in all of Scotland. Perched on the rugged southwest coast of Tiree, Hynish Signal Tower and the former Shore Station were built in support of the gigantic lighthouse which stands 11 miles out in the Atlantic. Built between the 1830s and 1840s, Hynish served as the operational headquarters where workers were housed and supplies were dispatched to t…
communication link between mainland and lighthouse keepers