What happened to the three lighthouse keepers at Flannan Isles?

In December 1900, three lighthouse keepers vanished from the Flannan Isles lighthouse. Their disappearance remains a mystery, though theories suggest they may have been swept away by rough seas.

What is happening with the former shore station at Breasclete?

The shore station, An Taigh Mòr, is being restored by Urras an Tighe Mhòir (UTM) to become a community hub with exhibition spaces, library facilities, and holiday lets.

Who designed the historic An Taigh Mòr lighthouse building?

An Taigh Mòr was designed by David Alan Stevenson, a prominent member of the renowned Stevenson family of lighthouse engineers.

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Lighthouse Mystery Site Becomes Community Hub

17 Dec

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Summary

Shore station linked to three vanished lighthouse keepers to be restored.
The building will house a community space and exhibition on the tragedy.
Holiday lets are planned for the historic An Taigh Mòr building.

Lighthouse Mystery Site Becomes Community Hub

An historic building on Lewis, once the shore station for the Flannan Isles lighthouse keepers who vanished 125 years ago, is being revitalized as a community hub. Urras an Tighe Mhòir (UTM) has secured planning permission to restore An Taigh Mòr, a property designed by David Alan Stevenson and completed in 1899. The building's transformation will include a community space, exhibition areas focusing on the 1900 lighthouse tragedy and local history, and library facilities.

Two holiday let units are planned for the first floor, with a third to be converted from the adjacent outbuilding, known as the Bothy. These revised plans were developed after initial proposals for a contemporary extension faced local concerns. The new design reconfigures the existing structure, ensuring full accessibility with a new lift.