Newport-on-Tay Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Newport-on-Tay Lighthouse
The Newport-on-Tay lighthouse, a cylindrical stone tower painted white, was first lit in 1820. Standing 23 meters tall with a focal height of 24 meters, it guides vessels entering the Firth of Tay from its location at Tayport. The structure features a lantern and gallery, and emits an occulting white, red, and green light with a 3-second cycle. Its operational status continues to assist navigation, with a geographic range of 14.1 nautical miles. The keeper's house, originally part of the station, was sold in 2003 and has undergone private restoration efforts.
Why it matters: This lighthouse serves as a leading light for the Firth of Tay estuary and contributes to local tourism as part of Tayport's Lighthouse Walk.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Interval
- 3s
- Raw Code
- Oc W R G 3s
- Focal Height
- 24m
- Geographic Range
- 14.1NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1820
Significant events: Keeper's house sold in 2003 for restoration, owner David Nicholls died in 2007, property resold and restoration continued
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 23m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- stone
Structure: round stone tower with lantern and gallery, painted white
Location
- Country
- 🇬🇧United Kingdom
- Region
- Scotland
- Sea Region
- Edge of the Firth of Tay in Tayport, guiding vessels entering the estuary
- Latitude
- 56.4528°
- Longitude
- -2.8990°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Tayport(0.6 km)
- Admiralty No.
- A3142
- NGA No.
- 2620
- ARLHS No.
- SCO-237
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