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Inchkeith, East Stell, North Foghorn And Beacon

Beacon (Period Unassigned), Fog Horn (19th Century)-(20th Century)

Site Name Inchkeith, East Stell, North Foghorn And Beacon

Classification Beacon (Period Unassigned), Fog Horn (19th Century)-(20th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Firth Of Forth

Canmore ID 297888

Site Number NT28SE 13

NGR NT 29211 83232

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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  • Council Fife
  • Parish Kinghorn
  • Former Region Fife
  • Former District Kirkcaldy
  • Former County Fife

Architecture Notes

NT28SE 13 29211 83232

Fog Signal [NAT]

OS (GIS) MasterMap, January 2011.

For (presumably-associated) New Lighthouse (NT 29296 82877), see NT28SE 6.00.

The fog horn and beacon is situated on the extreme N end of the Island. Accessed by a brick and concrete walkway and bridge the compressor for the horn was houses in a brick building with a concrete roof. A further piece of equipment is housed in a wire cage on the E side of the walkway.

Visited by RCAHMS (DE, AL), 25 February and 5 March 2009.

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