Burntisland and Aberdour Area Lighthouses Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Burntisland and Aberdour Area Lighthouses Lighthouse
This stone lighthouse, built in 1804, stands on Inchkeith Island in the Firth of Forth. The cylindrical tower, 19 meters tall and 67 meters above sea level, is painted yellow brown with a black lantern. It was designed by Thomas Smith with assistance from Robert Stevenson. The Girdle Ness lighthouse lantern was transferred here in 1847, and its 1889 Fresnel lens was removed in 1985. The light emits a white flash every 15 seconds. Operation transferred to Forth Ports in 2013.
Why it matters: The lighthouse guards the entrance to the upper Firth of Forth and the approach to Edinburgh, making it essential for safe navigation in this busy estuary.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 15s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 15s
- Focal Height
- 67m
- Geographic Range
- 21NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1804
Significant events: The lantern of the Girdle Ness lighthouse at Aberdeen was transferred here in 1847, 2nd order Fresnel lens (1889) removed in 1985, Operation of the lighthouse was transferred from NLB to Forth Ports in 2013
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Pettycur(2.3 km)
- Admiralty No.
- A2912
- NGA No.
- 2388
- ARLHS No.
- SCO-107
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 19m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- yellow brown, lantern black
- Material
- stone
Structure: round cylindrical stone tower with lantern and gallery rising from a 2-story stone keeper's house
Location
- Country
- 🇬🇧United Kingdom
- Region
- Scotland
- Sea Region
- Inchkeith is an island in the middle of the Firth of Forth about 4 km (2.5 mi) southeast of the Fife coast east of Burntisland and about 6.5 km (4 mi) north of Leith. The island guards the entrance to the upper Firth of Forth and the approach to Edinburgh. Located at the summit of the island.
- Latitude
- 56.0334°
- Longitude
- -3.1362°
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