Horse Isle:: OS grid NS2142 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland

NS2142 : Horse Isle

near to Ardrossan, North Ayrshire, Great Britain

Horse Isle

The 1981 edition of the OS 1:10,000 map notes what may be a beacon near the south end of Horse Island. It is not cited in the 1980 edition of the Admiralty List of Lights, or in any of the standard reference sources on Scottish lighthouses and beacons.

Horse Island is a low-lying and irregular island which forms a major hazard to navigation, and is situated about 1km NNW of the entrance to Ardrossan harbour The situation of this structure suggests that it was a beacon lighthouse intended to indicate the extent of the island, and so to define the safe passage into the harbour.

Picture taken from the Ardrossan to Brodick Ferry - The Caledonian Isles. Link

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2012

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Grid Square: NS2142, 16 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Andy Farrington (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Supplemental image
Date Taken: Sunday, 22 July, 2012 (more nearby)
Submitted: Tuesday, 7 August, 2012
Geographical Context: Coastal Islands
Subject Location: OSGB36: NS 212 425 [100m precision]
WGS84: 55:38.6230N 4:50.4849W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: NS 215 418
View Direction: North-northwest (about 337 degrees)