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
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/297888
- Council Fife
- Parish Kinghorn
- Former Region Fife
- Former District Kirkcaldy
- Former County Fife
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.