Michael’s Comprehensive List of Scottish Lights

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Group V: Islands Firth of Lorne to Firth of Clyde

(25 towers and 36 other structures)

Argyll and Bute; North Ayrshire (Ailsa Craig is included in South Ayrshire)

Plan of the Section

Column 1: Reference numbers (Michael; Admiralty; NGIA Publication 114)
Column 2: Name of light; Details (character, height above high water, nominal range in nautical miles); Grid Reference
Column 3: Description of structure; Notes; Link to image (for towers this link is in the form of a thumbnail image);
Maps (LR, EX: Ordnance Survey (see Notes in the Introduction); CH: Admiralty Chart at various scales)


Sound of Luing
  Tower lights:
MV02
A4192
114-
Dubh Sgeir
WRG 1/6,o9m,
  6/4/4 miles
NG
SRonaFramework tower with white cladding 7m
MV03
A4190
114-
Fladda
WRG 2/9, 13m,
  11/9/9 miles
NG
SRonaWhite round tower 13m

Garvellachs
  Tower light:
MV04
A4192
114-
Eileach an Naoimh
1/6, 24m, 9 miles
NG
SRonaFramework tower with white cladding 5m

Colonsay
  Tower light:
MV05
A4200
114-
Scalasaig
WR 2/10, 8m, 8/6 miles
NG
SRonaFramework tower with white cladding 5m
  Onastic lights:
MV05-01
A4202·15
114-
South Light
QR, 3m, 2 miles
NG
Metal post
image
MV05-02
A4202·1
114-
Ldg lts rear
G Iso/4, 10m, 2 miles
NG
Concrete column 8m
image
MV05-03
A4202·15
114-
Ldg lts front
G Iso/4, 8, 2 miles
NG
Concrete column 6m
image
MV05-04
A4202·2
114-
North Light
QG, 3m, 2 miles
NG
Metal post
image

Islay: Orsay Island
  Tower light:
MV06
A4256
114-
Rhinns of Islay
1/5, 46m, 24 miles
NG
SRonaWhite round tower 29m
No authority on the 1:50,000 map for this name

Islay: Loch Indaal
  Tower light:
MV07
A4254
114-
Rubh' an Duin
WR 2/7, 15m, 11/8 miles
NG
SRonaWhite stone tower 13m
  Onastic lights:
MV07-01
A4252·2
114-
Bruichladdich
  South dolphin
2FR, 8m, 5 miles
NG
Metal post on dolphin
image
MV07-02
A4252
114-
Bruichladdich
  Pier head
2FR, 6m, 5 miles
NG
column 4m
image
MV07-03
A4251·8
114-
Bruichladdich
  North dolphin
2FR, 8m, 5 miles
NG
Metal post on dolphin
image
MV07-04
A4251
114-
Bowmore Pier head
G 1/3, 6m, 2 miles
NG

image

Islay: Port Ellen
  Tower light:
MV08
A4248
114-
Carraig Fhada
WRG 1/3, 20m,
  8/6/6 miles
NG
SRonaWhite square tower 17m
  Onastic lights:
MV08-01
A4249·5
114-
Sgeir nan Ron
R 1/5, ?m, 3 miles
NG
Metal post
image
MV08-02
A4249
114-
Ro-Ro terminal
2GR, 7m, 3 miles
NG
Silver metal post on dolphin 6m
image
MV08-03
A4248·5
114-
Marina pontoon
G 1/5, 3m, 2 miles
NG
White pole
image

Islay: South-east coast
  Tower light:
MV09
A4242
114-
Eilean a' Chuirn
3/18, 26m, 8 miles
NG
SRonaWhite tower 5m

Islay: Sound of Islay
  Tower lights:
MV10
A4240
114-
McArthur's Head
WR 2/10, 39m,
  13/10 miles
NG
SRonaWhite tower 13m
MV11
A4238
114-
Carraig Mhor
WR 2/6,7m, 8/6 miles
NG
SRonaWhite tower 7m
  Onastic light:
MV11-01
A4237·5
114-
Port Askaig
FR, 3m, 5 miles
NG
Post 5m
image
  Tower lights:
MV12
A4236
114-
Rubha a' Mhail
WR 3/15, 45m,
  24/21 miles
NG
SRonaWhite tower 34m

Jura: Sound of Islay
  Tower lights:
MV13
A4237
114-
Carraig an t'Sruith
1/3, 8m, 9 miles
NG
SRonaWhite tower 5m

Jura: Sound of Jura
  Tower lights:
MV14
A4232
114-
Na Cuiltean
1/10, 9m, 9 miles
NG
SRonaFramework tower with white cladding 5m
On isolated rock about 1.5 miles offshore
MV15
A4230·6
114-
Eilean nan Gabhar
1/5, 9m, 8 miles
NG
SRonaFramework tower with white cladding 5m
On small island close inshore
MV16
A4230
114-
Skervuile
1/15, 22m, 9 miles
NG
SRonaWhite tower 25m
On isolated rock about 2 miles offshore
MV17
A4226
114-
Ruadh Sgeir
1/6, 15m, 9 miles
NG
SRonaWhite tower 7m
On isolated rock about 2.25 miles offshore
MV18
A4208
114-
Reisa an't Sruith
2/12, 12m, 7 miles
NG
SRonaFramework tower with white cladding tower 7m
On small island

Gigha
  Onastic light:
MV18-01
A4259
114-
Gamhna Gigha
2/6, 7m, 5 miles
NG
Concrete column 5m
image

Sanda
  Tower light:
MH11
A4274
114-
Sanda Island
1/10, 50m, 15 miles
NM
cal canalWhite tower 15m
on island about 2 miles offshore

Arran
  Tower lights:
MV19
A4326
114-
Pladda
3/30, 40m, 17 miles
NG
SRonaWhite tower 29m
MV20
A4332
114-
Holy Island SW end
G 1/3, 14m, 10 miles
NG
SRonaWhite tower 17m
MV21
A4330
114-
Holy Island Pillar Rock
2/20, 38m, 25 miles
NG
SRonaWhite square tower 23m
  Onastic lights:
MV21-01
A4336
114-
Brodick Bay Roro ferry terminal
2FR, 9m, 4 miles
NG
Post on dolphin
image
MV21-02
A4336·3
114-
Brodick Bay Pier head
2FG, 9m, 4 miles
NG
Post
image
  The next ten structures (MV21-03 to -12) mark out measured distances for ships undergoing speed trials, usually before acceptance by the purchaser. They form three sets of transits, or lights-in-line, all on a bearing of 232°T, and the three transits are one nautical mile apart. The north and south transits each comprise three structures, and the centre one four.
  Each structure is a metal post about 10m high, with two fixed white lights, one at the top of the post and one about 2m below. White triangles help the observer on the ship to be certain of when the transit is passed.   All the lights were "temporarily" extinguished in 2015, and in June 2016 had not so far been relit.
MV21-03
A4291
114-
Measured Distance
  South transit front
2FW
NS01184531
Directional lights
image
MV21-04
A4291
114-
Measured Distance
  South transit middle
2FW
NS01294538
Directional lights
image
MV21-05
A4291
114-
Measured Distance
  South transit rear
2FW
NS01844577
Directional lights
image
MV21-06
A4291
114-
Measured Distance
  Centre transit front
2FW
NS00894737
Directional lights
image
MV21-07
A4291
114-
Measured Distance
  Centre transit
  forward middle
2FW
NS00894737
Directional lights
image
MV21-08
A4291
114-
Measured Distance
  Centre transit
  backward middle
2FW
NS01154755
Directional lights
image
MV21-09
A4291
114-
Measured Distance
  Centre transit rear
2FW
NS01134754
Directional lights
image
MV21-10
A4291
114-
Measured Distance
  North transit front
2FW
NR99654876
Directional lights
image
MV21-11
A4291
114-
Measured Distance
  North transit middle
2FW
NR99564870
Directional lights
image
MV21-12
A4291
114-
Measured Distance
  North transit rear
2FW
NR99514866
Directional lights
image
MV21-13
A4291
114-
Loch Ranza
  Ferry Terminal
2FG, 4m, 3 miles
NG
Pole
image

Bute
  Tower light:
MV22
A4582
114-
Rubh' an Eun
R 1/6, 8m, 12 miles
NG
EunWhite metal tower 8m
  Onastic lights:
MV22-01
A4361
114-
Ascog Patches No 13
2/10, 5m, 5 miles
NG
Black pile structure, red bands, double-ball topmark 7m
image
MV22-02
A4367
114-
Rothesay Albert Pier
2FG
NG
Shown 24 hours; shows 3FR if harbour closed
image
MV22-03
A4370
114-
Rothesay
  Main Pier W end
2FR, 10m, 5 miles
NG
Column 8m
image
MV22-04
A4366
114-
Kames Bay
  Marina Breakwater head
R 1/4, 3m, 2 miles
NG

image

Great Cumbrae
  Onastic lights:
MV22-05
A4353
114-
Down Craig
  Floating Breakwater head
R 2/10, 2m, 2 miles
NG

image
MV22-06
A4348
114-
Millport Eileans W end
QG, 5m, 2 miles
NG
Post
image
MV22-07
A4350
114-
Ldg lts front
FR, 7m, 5 miles
NG
Column 6m
image
MV22-08
A4352
114-
Ldg Lts rear
FR, 9m, 5 miles
NG
Column 7m
image

Little Cumbrae
  Onastic light:
MV22-09
A4346·5
114-
Sheanawally Point
1/10, 6m, 5 miles
NG
Post
image
  Tower light:
MV23
A4346

114-
Little Cumbrae
1/6, 28m, 14 miles
NG
also Old Lights 1 and 2
CumbraeWhite tower 11m

Ailsa Craig
  Onastic light:
MV24
A4582
114-
Ailsa Craig
1/4, 18m, 17 miles
NG
SRonaWhite tower 11m

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