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Oxcars Lighthouse

Mid Lothian

Location Guide

Built on a rock in the middle of the Firth of Forth about 4 km southeast of Dalgety Bay. Accessible only by boat. Islet in the Firth of Forth, east coast of Scotland. At high tide the rock it stands on is not visible.

Photo by Simon Johnston


Lighthouse information Grid

Name:

Oxcars Lighthouse, Mid Lothian

Current status:

Working

Geographic Position:

56° 1" 21'   -3° 16" 49'

Grid Reference:

NT202818

Ceremonial County:

Mid Lothian

Appearance:

White tower, red band.

Map Link:

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Aerial photo:

Marinas.com

Other photos:

Geograph

Originally built:

1886

Current lighthouse built:

 

Height of Tower:

72 metres

Height of light above mean sea level:

52 metres

Character of light:

Flashing every 7 seconds with white and red sectors, range 13 nm (white), 12 nm (red).

Character of fog signal:

 

Range of light:

 

Owned / run by:

Forth Ports PLC

Getting there:

 

Access:

 

Website:

www.forthports.co.uk

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