Hestan Island Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Hestan Island Lighthouse
A white, cylindrical skeletal tower, 7 meters high, stands on the east side of Hestan Island. This structure, built in 1996, replaced an earlier light established in 1893 that was housed in a white storehouse. An unconfirmed lighthouse by Alan Stevenson may have existed on the site in 1850. The tower displays a white light with one flash every 10 seconds, visible for 17.4 nautical miles. The island, located at the mouth of Auchencairn Bay, is accessible at low tide via an 800-meter gravel bar. The site is open to the public, though the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is a navigational aid for vessels entering Auchencairn Bay. Its square cylindrical skeletal design, featuring vertically slatted white daymark panels, provides a visual reference point.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 42m
- Light Range
- 9NM (16.7 km)
- Geographic Range
- 17.4NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1996
- First Lit
- 1893
Significant events: 1893 light on white store house, unconfirmed 1850 lighthouse by Alan Stevenson
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 7m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
Structure: square cylindrical skeletal tower, enclosed by vertically slatted white daymark panels
Location
- Country
- 🇬🇧United Kingdom
- Region
- Scotland
- Sea Region
- small island in the mouth of Auchencairn Bay, about 20 km west of Southerness. The island is accessible at low tide by a gravel bar about 800 m long. Located on heights on the east side of the island.
- Latitude
- 54.8329°
- Longitude
- -3.8083°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Kippford(2.7 km)
- Admiralty No.
- A4640
- NGA No.
- 4832
- ARLHS No.
- SCO-095
- Wikidata
- Q29589124 →
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