Lady Isle Lighthouse
Troon Ayreshire
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Location Guide |
This lighthouse is situated on a privately
owned bird sanctuary, landing is forbidden without
special permission. Located about 5 km west southwest of Troon; ferries from
Scotland heading to
Larne in Northern Ireland, pass close to this light, shortly after leaving Troon.
Photo by
Gordon Dowie
It is an unusual lighthouse with its
cross-section the shape of a plus sign and the stairway spirals up around an
iron pole placed next to the tower.
South of the lighthouse is a conical
rubblestone tower about 10 metres tall that is believed to have served as a
daybeacon before the lighthouse was built.
Photo taken in 2000 before
the red stripes were added.
Photo by
Richard Webb
Lighthouse information Grid
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Name: |
Lady Isle Lighthouse, Troon, Ayreshire |
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Current status: |
Working |
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Geographic Position: |
55°
31" 38' -4° 44" 4' |
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Grid Reference: |
NS274293 |
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Ceremonial County: |
Ayrshire
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Appearance: |
pyramidal concrete tower with lantern, gallery, and external spiral stairway
painted white with a red vertical stripe on each face. |
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Map
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Aerial photo: |
Marinas.com
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Other photos: |
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Geograph
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Originally built: |
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Current lighthouse built: |
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Height of Tower: |
15
metres |
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Height of light above mean sea level: |
19
metres |
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Character of light: |
four white flashes every 30 s |
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Character of fog signal: |
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Range of light: |
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Owned / run by: |
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Getting there: |
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Access: |
Site and tower closed |
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Website: |
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Other Useful Websites: |
Wikipedia
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For more articles, lists and other information
see the
Lighthouses Section
Lighthouse Map of Scotland
Featured List of lighthouses - Scotland
List of minor lighthouses and lights - Scotland
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