Tags: Lighthouse, Tower.

The Ailsa Craig Lighthouse located on Ailsa Craig an island in the Firth of Clyde just offshore from Girvan South Ayrshire Scotland was completed in 1886 the construction being overseen by Thomas and David Stevenson.Initially the lighthouse used oil-burning lamps but by 1911 these were replaced with incandescent lighting. Fog signals were discontinued in 1987.

Ailsa_craig_lighthouse.jpg
elevation (μ)
18.0
height (cm)
11.0
location
Scotland, Ailsa Craig, Firth of Clyde

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