Ailsa Craig Lighthouse
Ayrshire
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Location Guide |
Aerial Photo
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On a conical mountain rising 338 metres above the sea about
9 miles west of Girvan, stands the Ailsa Craig Lighthouse located at Foreland
Point on the eastern side of the island. It stands 59 feet above water.
Lighthouse information Grid
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Name: |
Ailsa Craig Lighthouse, Ayreshire |
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Current status: |
Working |
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Geographic Position: |
55° 15.126'N 005° 06.523'W |
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Grid Reference: |
NX025996 |
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Ceremonial County: |
Ayrshire
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Appearance: |
White tower with 37 steps to the top of tower.
Attached to a 1-storey keeper's house complex. |
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Map
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Multimap
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Aerial photo: |
Marinas.com
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photo
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Originally built: |
1886 |
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Current lighthouse built: |
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Height of Tower: |
11 metres |
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Height of light above mean sea level: |
18 metres |
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Character of light: |
Flashing White every 4 Secs |
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Character of fog signal: |
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Range of light: |
17 nautical miles |
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Owned / run by: |
Northern
Lighthouse Board
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Getting there: |
Only by boat, tours from Girvan are available. |
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Access: |
Site open, tower closed |
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Website: |
NLB |
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