Chanonry Point Lighthouse Sold To University
By Sue Clark on Aug 29, 2009 in News 
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Used As Research Station
The Scottish Lighthouse at Cromarty on the Moray Firth, Chanonry Point, has been sold to the University of Aberdeen for continued use as a research station. The University has been using it as its base for work with seals, seabirds and dolphins since 1990. The lighthouse, built in 1846 by Alan Stevenson, of the famous lighthouse family, was discontinued by the Northern Lighthouse Board in 2006.
From the story at the BBC:
Professor Paul Thompson, chair in zoology at the university, has directed research at the Lighthouse Field Station since it was opened in 1990. He said, “It was sad to see the light turned off after so many years, but purchasing the lighthouse has offered us a unique opportunity to use this iconic building to expand our work.”
Seven years ago Aberdeen expanded the station by renovating a building known as the Old Buoy Store. This now provides teaching and training accommodation for undergraduate and postgraduate students.
The Lighthouse Field Station has also recorded rare whales in the waters. Bottlenose and short beaked dolphins are common in the waters, and the area provides nesting grounds for terns.
Photo Credit: Chanonry Point Lighthouse by I Like. Some rights reserved.
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