| M012 is Port Edgar West Breakwater near the end of section A
Onastic lights: | ||
| M012-35 A2978 114-2492 |
Longannet Point G LFl/10, 5m, 6 miles |
Grey metal post. Flash 4 sec no image available No access NS953850 LR65; EX349E, 367W; CH (MSc) 737, 741B, (LSc) 741C |
| M012-36 A2956 114-2468 |
Torry QG, 5m, 7 miles |
Metal post with green cylinder, lantern on top 7m
Described by Admiralty as "green round structure" image (telefoto zoomed in: seems to be entirely similar to M012-25 to -27 in Section A) Access by boat only NT012842 LR65; EX367W; CH (MSc) 737 |
| M012-37 A2951·5 114-2464 |
Crombie Jetty Upstream 2FG, 8m, 4 miles |
Grey metal post on dolphin 5m No image available No access (military installation) NT044833 LR65; EX367W; CH (MSc) 737, (LSc) 737A |
| M012-38 A2951 114-2460 |
Crombie Jetty Downstream 2FG, 8m, 4 miles |
Grey metal post on dolphin 5m image No access (military installation) NT047832 LR65; EX367W; CH (MSc) 737, (LSc) 737A |
Charlestown Onastic lights: | ||
| M012-39 A2949·1 114-2456 |
Lts in line rear 024° G Iso/4, 6m, 10 miles Synchronised with front Visible 039° to 009° |
Tube-light on top of white
metal post 5m, with open-work yellow trapezoid point down image On foreshore; access by undignified scramble down railway embankment NT060838 LR65; EX367W; CH (MSc) 737, (LSc) 737A |
| M012-40 A2949 114-2452 |
Lts in line front 024° G Iso/4, 4m, 10 miles Synchronised with rear Visible 039° to 009° |
Tube-light on top of white metal post 5m, standing on concrete base below
high-tide mark, with open-work yellow trapezoid point up
image On foreshore; access at half tide NT059837 LR65; EX367W; CH (MSc) 737, (LSc) 737A |
| Disused Tower: | ||
|
M013-D -- |
Charlestown W pier discontinued (in 1930: FR, 4m, 6 miles) |
 Established
1866Octagonal wooden tower 4m once clad with panels but now merely a frame; open doorway in one face. Wide shelf across width of tower about 3m above the ground, doubtless the lantern support. Now roofless. Rusty cast-iron cabinet bolted to outside of frame. Described in Admiralty list of 1930 as "red tower, white dome, 15 feet" (4.5m) We know this was a lighthouse because Imray's chart says so! Access on foot along old wharf from small car park nearby NT064834 LR65; EX367W; CH (MSc) 737 |
| Rosyth No accesses except for Rosyth C (entry to the port is discouraged) Onastic lights: | ||
| M013-01 A2942 114-2428 |
Rosyth S jetty hd
WR LFl 2/12, 5m, 9/6 miles Sectors: shore W 010° R 280° W shore |
Brick hut 4m image NT102815 LR65; EX350, 367W; CH (MSc) 736, (LSc) 728 |
The List of Lights in 2004 mentioned the existence of Occasional QY lights along the South Arm Jetty, and Michael listed them as M013-02 to -04. They are no longer listed or charted, and their M-references have been appropriated to the newer QR lights leading to the Direct Entrance as follows: | ||
| M013-02 A2942·4 114-0 |
Main Basin Approach E QR, ?m, 2 miles |
Dolphin No image available NT100818 LR65; EX350, 367W; CH (MSc) 736, (LSc) 728 |
| M013-03 A2942·5 114-0 |
Main Basin Approach C QR, ?m, 2 miles |
Dolphin No image available NT099818 LR65; EX350, 367W; CH (MSc) 736, (LSc) 728 |
| M013-04 A2942·6 114-0 |
Main Basin Approach W QR, ?m, 2 miles |
Dolphin No image available NT099818 LR65; EX350, 367W; CH (MSc) 736, (LSc) 728 |
| M013-05 A2945 114-2444 |
Rosyth Middle jetty head FGRG, 7m |
At foot of floodlighting tower images NT101819 LR65; EX350, 367W; CH (MSc) 736, (LSc) 728 |
| M013-06 A2947 114-2448 |
Rosyth P jetty S end FGRG |
no image available NT101821 LR65; EX350, 367W; CH (MSc) 736, (LSc) 728 |
| M013-07 A2944·4 114-0 |
Rosyth Ro-ro jetty N 2FR |
Dolphin No image available NT104819 LR65; EX350, 367W; CH (MSc) 736, (LSc) 728 |
| M013-08 A2944·2 114-0 |
Rosyth Ro-ro jetty S 2FG |
Dolphin image NT103819 LR65; EX350, 367W; CH (MSc) 736, (LSc) 728 |
| M013-09 A2940 114-2432 |
Rosyth A WRG Dir Oc/9, 7m, 4 miles Directional 323·5° Sectors: 328° R(2°) 326° W (5°) 321° G(3°) 318° Shown 24 hours |
Tube-light about one-third of the way up white post
8m with red bands and red square, many cable stays image The image appears to show the topmark as a red triangle, but this is an effect of the distortion of the square, whose shape is better shown in the images of M014-01-D NT112817 LR65; EX350, 367W; CH (MSc) 736, (LSc) 728 |
| The reference M013-10 is no longer used Beamer Rock Onastic lights: | ||
| M013-11 A2935 114-0 |
Beamer Rock NW 1/3, 5m, 9 miles Visible 050° through S to 230° |
Established 2011 White metal perch 5m with protected ladder image NT120800 LR65; EX350, 367W; CH (MSc) 736, (LSc) 728 |
| M013-12 A2936 114-0 |
Beamer Rock SE 1/3, 5m, 9 miles Visible 230° through N to 050° |
Established 2011: white metal
perch 5m with protected ladder image alternative image NT120800 LR65; EX350, 367W; CH (MSc) 736, (LSc) 728 |
| Disused and dismantled tower | ||
|
M014-D A2938 114- (2424) |
Beamer Rock Discontinued 2011 (was 1/3, 6m, 9 miles) |
 Established 1892White tower with red band on isolated rock about 7m Discontinued and dismantled as part of ongoing works for the new Queensferry Bridge; replaced by new lights M013-11 and -12, at NW and SE ends of rock respectively. A ring of yellow lights supported on buoys surrounds the Rock, over depths varying from 10m to 40m Access by boat only NT120800 LR65; EX350; no longer charted |
North Queensferry area: plan (The northern end of the new Queensferry Bridge, whose central tower stands on the Beamer Rock, will be here) The following light has been renumbered from M013-10, which is no longer used | ||
| M014-01 A2941 114-0 |
Rosyth C WRG Dir Oc/6, 7m, 1 mile (as previously) Sectors: 120° Oc G (3·5°) 116·5° Oc W (3·5°) 113° Oc R (3°) 110° Directional 115° Shown 24 hours |
Re-established July 2016 Red column with white bands, two open red triangles point down above and below flat plate carrying the tube-lights 7m Strongly directonal light produced by three tube-lights in parallel, fixed to flat plate near top of column images Access on foot from road leading under Road Bridge NT125806 Michael has not yet seen an updated chart LR65; EX350, 367W; CH (LSc) 728, 736 |
(northern end of Forth Road Bridge is here) Disused Tower: | ||
|
M015 -- |
North Queensferry Town Pier root discontinued perhaps 1877 |
 Established
1812 (John Rennie) Hexagonal masonry tower c. 7m, black lantern, domed copper roof At roadside NT121804 LR65; EX350, 367W; not charted |
Disused onastic light: | ||
| M015- 01-D A2920 114- (2412) |
Inchgarvie Discontinued after 2011 (was LFl/5, 9m, 11 miles) |
Established 1886 White lantern on black post, concrete base which is the only part ever built of Thomas Bouch's proposed suspension railway bridge across the Forth images Access by boat only NT134796 LR65; EX350; no longer charted |
(northern end of Forth Railway Bridge) Private folly tower: | ||
| M015-F -- |
Pierpoint |
White tower as part of private house close to water's edge: never a lighthouse image No access: private house NT135805 LR65; EX350, 367W; not charted |
Inverkeithing Bay Onastic lights: | ||
| M015-02 A2919·2 114-0 |
Inverkeithing Harbour R 1/3, 3m, 2 miles |
Red metal pile with orange cylinder On edge of reef; cylinder has footholds for access image Access on foot through industrial installations NT135821 LR65; EX350, 367W; CH (MSc) 736 |
| M015-03 A2919 114-2396 |
St Davids G 1/5, 3m, 7 miles |
Grey metal pile with orange cylinder image Access by boat only NT146819 LR65; EX350, 367W; CH (MSc) 736 |
Braefoot Terminal: plan No accesses: port installations Onastic lights: | ||
| M015-04 A2915·49 114-0 |
Shell jetty, W end Lts in line 017·6° 2FG |
Red dolphin: clearing mark, in line with unlit red beacon at root of jetty no image available NT182832 LR65, 66; EX350, 367E; CH733, 736 |
| M015-04A |
Shell jetty, near W end Lts in line 014·4° FW |
Red dolphin: clearing mark, in line with (same) unlit red beacon at root of jetty no image available Not listed by Admiralty NT181831 LR65, 66; EX350, 367E; CH (MSc) (736,) (LSc) (733), |
| M015-05 A2915·48 114-0 |
Shell jetty, W centre 2FG |
dolphin no image available NT183832 LR65, 66; EX350, 367E; CH733 |
| M015-06 A2915·47 114-0 |
Shell jetty, E centre 2FG |
Dolphin no image available NT183833 LR65, 66; EX350, 367E; CH733 |
| M015-07 A2915·41 114-2394 |
Ldg lts rear 247·25° 1/3, 12m, 15 miles Visible 237·2° to 257·2° Synchronised with front |
white post on jetty 2m no image available NT183833 LR65, 66; EX350, 367E; CH733, 736 |
| M015-08 A2915·4 114-2393 |
Leading lts front 247·25° 1/3, 6m, 15 miles Synchronised with rear |
white post on dolphin 2m no image available NT184833 LR65, 66; EX350, 367E; CH733, 736 |
| M015-09 A2915·4 114-0 |
Leading lts, auxiliary front 247·25° 2FG Visible 257·2° to 237·2° Formerly listed as A2915·6, but this reference no longer appears in the List of Lights |
dolphin no image available NT184833 LR65, 66; EX350, 367E |
| M015-10 A2915·45 114-0 |
Exxon jetty, W end 2FG |
dolphin no image available NT184834 LR65, 66; EX350, 367E |
| M015-11 A2915·44 114-0 |
Exxon jetty, W centre 2FG |
dolphin no image available NT185834 LR65, 66; EX350, 367E; CH733 |
| M015-12 A2915·43 114-0 |
Exxon jetty, E centre 2FG |
Dolphin
no image available NT185834 LR65, 66; EX350, 367E; CH733 |
| M015-13 A2915·42 114-0 |
Exxon jetty, E end 2FG NT186835 |
dolphin
no image available LR65, 66; EX350, 367E; CH733 |
| Inchcolm: plan The three lights M015-14, -15 and -16 are all synchronised Accesses by boat to the island, then on foot Onastic lights: | ||
| M015-14 A2916·9 114- 2409.1 |
Lights in line S front 066° QW, 7m, 7 miles Leading 066° |
white column 2m images NT188826 LR65, 66; EX350, 367E; CH (MSc) 736, (LSc) 733 |
| M015-15 A2917·1 114-2409 |
Lights in line N front 076·45° QW, 7m, 7 miles Leading 076·7° |
Short metal post on native rock outcrop fronted by
white rectangular panel 2m images NT188827 LR65, 66; EX350, 367E; CH (MSc) 736, (LSc) 733 |
| both N and S front lights together Onastic lights: | ||
| M015-16 A2917 114- 2409.2 |
Ldg lts, common rear Iso/5, 11m, 7 miles |
Short metal post on round white concrete column 2m
images NT189827 LR65, 66; EX350, 367E; CH (MSc) 736, (LSc) 733 |
| M015-17 A2916·5 114-2408 |
East point 3/15, 20m, 10 miles |
grey metal framework tower 10m images NT193825 LR65, 66; EX350, 367E; CH (MSc) 736, (LSc) 733 |
| Isolated rock tower: | ||
|
M016 A2916 114-2392 |
Oxcars WR 2/7, 16m, 13/12 miles Sectors 196° R 087° W 072° R 313° W 196° |
Established 1886White tower, red band 22m Alternative large image NT203818 LR66; EX350; CH (SSc) 1407, (MSc) 735, 736, 734, (LSc) 733 |
|
Hawkcraig Point Onastic lights: | ||
| M016-01 A2915 114-2390 |
Leading front 292°
Iso/5, 12, 14 miles Synchronised with rear |
Apparently solid white concrete column, red band 4m
images Access on foot from car park NT201849 LR66; EX350, 367E; CH (MSc) 735, 736, (LSc) 733 |
| M016-02 A2915·1 114- 2390.1 |
Leading lts rear 292° Iso/5, 16m, 14 miles Synchronised with front |
Apparently solid white concrete column, red band 8m images see M016-01 Access on foot from car park NT200850 LR66; EX350, 367E; CH (MSc) 735, 736, (LSc) 733 |
| Burntisland Accesses on foot through port installations Tower light: | ||
|
M017 A3026 114-2508 |
W pier, outer head R 2/6, 7m, ? |
 White
metal tower 6mNT230852 LR66; EX350, 367E; CH (MSc) 734, 735, 736, (LSc) 733 |
| Onastic lights: | ||
| M017-01 A3030 114-2504 |
W pier, inner head 2FR, 4m, 5 miles |
white post
image NT230854 LR66; EX350, 367E; CH (LSc) 733 |
|
M017-02 A3032 114-2500 |
E pier, inner head 2FG, 6m, 5 miles |
Rusty metal column, noticeably thinner in upper half 4m
image NT230854 LR66; EX350, 367E; CH (LSc) 733 |
| M017-03 A3028 114-2496 |
E pier, outer head G 2/6, 7m, 5 miles |
post 5m image NT231852 LR66; EX350, 367E; CH (MSc) 734, 735, 736, (LSc) 733 |
| Tower light: | ||
|
M018 A2912 114-2388 |
Inchkeith 1/15, 67m, 14 miles Range reduced from 22 miles, 2011. No longer shown 24 hrs |
 Thomas Smith
and Robert Stevenson, 1804 Orange ashlar masonry tower 19m On island about 2 miles off coast. First fresnel dioptric system in Britain, 1835 Access by boat to island: no access to tower NT293829 LR66; EX350, 367E; CH (SSc) 1407, (MSc) 734, 735, |
Kirkcaldy Onastic lights: | ||
| M018-01 A3037 114-0 |
W pier head (called South Pier on EX) R 1/5, 7m, 3 miles |
Metal post on old lamppost 5m overall The lantern is mounted at the top of the lamppost, about 3m image No access NT286918 LR59; EX367E; CH (MSc) 734, (LSc) 734A |
| M018-02 A3038 114-0 |
Inner harbour entrance W side R 1/3, 6m, 1 mile |
Victorian lamppost on dolphin 3m; Not lit, Sep 11
image alternative image also showing pier head lights No access NT285919 LR59; EX367E; CH (LSc) 734A |
| M018-03 A3039 114-0 |
Inner harbour entrance E side G 1/3, 6m, 1 mile |
Victorian lamppost 3m
image alternative image No access NT286919 LR59; EX367E; CH (LSc) 734A |
| M018-04 A3036 114-0 |
E pier head G 1/5, 12m, 3 miles |
metal post 3m, on brick shed
image (shows M018-05 on left) No access NT287917 LR59; EX367E; CH (SSc) 1407, (MSc) 734, (LSc) 734A |
Disused onastic light: | ||
| M018-05 -- 114- (2512) |
E pier head Discontinued (was WG 1/10, 8 miles) |
metal column with platform and framework lantern, on pier 4m
image (shows M018-04 on right) No access NT287917 LR59; EX367E; not charted |
Methil New lights have appeared at Methil since 2013, and take the M-references M018-06, 07 and -08; the existing M018-06 and -07 become M018-09 and -10 Onastic lights: | ||
| M018-06 A3045 114-0 |
Energy Park Wharf Y 1/3, 4m, 2 miles |
post 4m no image available No access NT370984 LR59; EX367E; CH (LSc) 741D |
| M018-07 A3046 114-0 |
Energy Park S FR, 6m, 2 miles |
no image available No access NT369985 LR59; EX367E; CH (MSc) 734, (LSc) 741D |
| M018-08 A3047 114-0 |
Energy Park N FR, 6m, 2 miles |
no image available No access NT370988 LR59; EX367E; CH (MSc) 734, (LSc) 741D |
| M018-09 A3052 114-2536 |
No 2 dock W 2FR, 6m, ? |
post 4m image No access NT375991 LR59; EX367E; CH (MSc) 734, (LSc) 741D |
| M018-10 A3054 114-2540 |
No 2 dock E 2FG, 6m, ? |
post 4m image No access NT375992 LR59; EX367E; CH (MSc) 734, (LSc) 741D |
| Tower light: | ||
|
M019 A3050 114-2532 |
Outer breakwater head G Oc/6, 8m, 5 miles Visible 100° through N to 280 |
White tower 8mAccess on foot along pier NT375990 LR59; EX367E; CH (SSc) 1407, (MSc) 734, (LSc) 741D |
| Onastic light: | ||
| M019- 01-D A3049 114-2544 |
Water intake Discontinued 2008 (was QG, 7m, 3 miles) |
Pile structure with framework structure on top c. 7m image No access NT382998 LR59; EX367E; no longer charted |
| Tower light: | ||
|
M020 A3060 114-2552 |
Elie Ness 1/6, 15m, 17 miles |
 Established 1908White tower 11m Since being refurbished in 2010, this light is no longer shown 24 hours Alternative large image (both images are on ordinary film) Access on foot from car park NT497993 LR59; EX371S; CH (SSc) 1407, (MSc) 175, 190, 734 |
St Monans Accesses on foot along piers Onastic lights: | ||
| M020-01 A3068 114-2564 |
W pier head 2FR, 6m, 4 miles |
post 4m
image NO525015 LR59; EX371S; CH (MSc) 734 |
| M020-02 A3066 114-2560 |
E pier head 2FG, 6m, 4 miles |
orange tripod 3m
image NO526015 LR59; EX371S; CH (MSc) 734 |
| M020-03 A3064 114-2556 |
Breakwater head WRG Oc/6, 5m, 7/4/4 miles Sectors 038° R 026° W 355° G |
Orange tripod
image NO526014 LR59; EX371S; CH (SSc) 1407, (MSc) 175, 190, 734 |
Pittenweem plan Onastic lights: | ||
| M020-04 A3073·2 114-2580 |
Beacon Rock R 1/4, 3m, 2 miles |
red (and rusty) post, upper parts white, platform
image On foreshore: difficult access on foot at very low tide NO548022 LR59; EX371S; CH (MSc) (734) |
| M020-05 A3070·1 114-2572 |
Ldg lights rear 037° FR, 8m, 5 miles |
white post with orange bands 10m wrongly described by Admiralty as "column, stripes" image At roadside NO550025 LR59; EX371S; CH (MSc) 175, 190, 734 |
| M020-06 A3070 114-2568 |
Ldg lights front 037° FR, 4m, 5 miles |
white post with orange band 3m wrongly described by Admiralty as "column, stripes" image Access on foot along pier NO549023 LR59; EX371S; CH (MSc) 175, 190, 734 |
| Disused tower: | ||
|
M021-D |
E breakwater, knuckle discontinued 1994 |
 Established 1853Round white cast-iron tower with conical top, on round masonry base 3m At original pier head; discontinued on extension of pier Access on foot along pier NO549023 LR59; EX371S; not charted |
| Onastic light: | ||
| M021-01 A3073 114-2576 |
E breakwater head RG 2/5, 9m, 9/6 miles Sectors 055° G 345° R 265° |
white column on masonry base 7m built 1994 on pier extension images Access on foot along pier NO549022 LR59; EX371S; CH (SSc) 1407, (MSc) 175, 190, 734 |
| Anstruther Disused tower : | ||
| M022-D A3078 |
W pier Discontinued after 1970 (was FW, 11m, 5 miles) |
Chalmers lighthouse, established 1880White octagonal tower 9m, black lantern Access on foot along pier NO569032 LR59; EX371S; not charted |
| The Admiralty reference A3078 has been re-used
for the lamppost that replaces the
Chalmers lighthouse, a little closer to the end of the pier (see the images of M022-D) Publication 114 shows the next two lights as if located in Pittenweem Onastic lights: | ||
| M022-01 A3078 114-2588 |
W pier head 2FR, 5m, 4 miles |
grey post 7m image (includes M022) Access on foot along pier NO568032 LR59; EX371S; CH (MSc) 175, 190, 734 |
| M022-02 A3080 114-2584 |
E pier head G 1/3, 6m, 4 miles |
red column 6m image Access on foot along pier NO569031 LR59; EX371S; CH (SSc) 1407, (MSc) 175, 190, 734 |
| M022-03 A3082 114-2592 |
Ldg lts front 019° FG |
white post 6m
image At roadside NO570034 LR59; EX371S; CH (MSc) 175, 190, 734 |
| M022-04 A3082·1 114-2596 |
Ldg lts rear 019° FG |
white post 8m image At roadside NO570035 LR59; EX371S; CH (MSc) 175, 190, 734 |
Isle of May Island about 6 miles off Anstruther Access by boat to island, then on foot Tower light: | ||
|
M023 A3090 114-2600 |
Isle of May Main Light 2/15, 73m, 22 miles |
 Robert Stevenson, 1815-16.Erected to replace M024 Square tower on stone dwelling, white lantern with black top 24m NT655994 LR59 inset; EX371S inset; CH (SSc) 2, 1407, 2182B, 4102, (MSc) 175, 190, 734 |
| Disused towers: | ||
|
M024 -- |
Original Light discontinued 1816 |
 Established 1636
(Alexander Cunningham) as coal-burning light, the first lighthouse ever
built in Scotland. White square tower, originally about 12m high, with fire about 60m above sea-level, now reduced to a single storey 5m Internal spiral staircase leading to flat roof carrying iron brazier Discontinued 1816 on establishment of M023 NT656994 LR59 inset; EX371S inset |
|
M025 -- |
Low Light discontinued 1887 |
Established 1844 to act in conjunction with main light as danger
line over North Carr.White round tower with single-storey buildings, railed balcony outside lanternhouse, black top, about 8m. Light about 18m above sea level Discontinued 1887 on establishment of North Carr Lightship NT657995 LR59 inset; EX371S inset |
Crail Onastic lights: | ||
| M025-01 A3100·1 114-2608 |
Leading lts rear 295° FR, 30m, 6 miles |
White square tapered concrete column 6m
image At roadside NO610074 LR59; EX371S; CH (SSc) 1407, (MSc) 175, 190 |
| M025-02 A3100 114-2604 |
Leading lts front 295° FR, 24m, 6 miles |
White irregular concrete beacon 5m
image In private garden: no access NO610074 LR59; EX371S; CH (SSc) 1407, (MSc) 175, 190 |