Source: Atlas Obscura
On the Isle of May, an island about five miles from the north shore of the Firth of Forth, is all that’s left of the first permanently manned lighthouse in Scotland. Looking at it now, it’s hard to believe the squat white structure was important enough to require three keepers at all times.
The lighthouse was built in 1635 and was three floors high and burned 400 tons of coal each year. A…
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