Angus Rock
Lighthouse
Down, Northern Ireland
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Location Guide |
Angus rock beacon lights the channel in
Strangford Lough. It is located on a low rocky islet off The Narrows, the
entrance to Strangford Lough, southeast of Strangford. It current light was lit
in 1983 and converted to solar power in 2000.
This tower was built as a daymark, probably in
the 19th century, it is mentioned as early as 1885. A 1917 coast pilot said that
the tower was originally intended to be for a lighthouse.
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Name: |
Angus Rock Lighthouse, Down, Northern Ireland |
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Current status: |
Working |
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Geographic Position: |
54°19.843' North 005°31.520' West |
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Grid Reference: |
017084985 |
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Ceremonial County: |
Down
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Appearance: |
White tower with red top |
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Map
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Multimap
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Aerial photo: |
marinas.com
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Originally built: |
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Current lighthouse built: |
1983 |
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Height of Tower: |
13
metres |
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Height of light above mean sea level: |
15
metres |
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Character of light: |
Fl
R 5s |
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Character of fog signal: |
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Range of light: |
6
nautical miles |
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Owned / run by: |
Commissioners of Irish Lights
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Website: |
CIL
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