Lighthouses · North West England
Killantringan Lighthouse
In or near Portpatrick.
Killantringan Lighthouse — lighthouse in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Stranraer · 9.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Killantringan Lighthouse, the nearest railway station is Stranraer, located 9.4 km away. Entry to the lighthouse is free. The postcode for sat-nav is DG9 8TW.
About
Killantringan Lighthouse is a working or historic lighthouse on the United Kingdom coast. Records date its origin to 1900. Heritage designation: category B listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "lighthouse in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 54.8618°, -5.1469°.
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Heritage listing
Killantringan Lighthouse is a lighthouse located near Portpatrick in Dumfries and Galloway, south-west Scotland. The light came into operation in 1900, and served as a waypoint in the North Channel of the Irish Sea. The name Killantringan is derived from Cill shaint Ringain, 'St Ringan's chapel'; Ringan is a mediaeval variation of Ninian. The lighthouse is protected as a category B listed building.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Killantringan Lighthouse is a lighthouse located near Portpatrick in Dumfries and Galloway, south-west Scotland. The light came into operation in 1900, and served as a waypoint in the North Channel of the Irish Sea. The name Killantringan is derived from Cill shaint Ringain, 'St Ringan's chapel'; Ringan is a mediaeval variation of Ninian. The lighthouse is protected as a category B listed building.
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Background
History
Sanction for the Northern Lighthouse Board to build the lighthouse was granted in 1897. It was designed by David Alan Stevenson. The light was automated in 1988, with the fog signal having been discontinued the previous year. Following a comprehensive review of services by the UK's three General Lighthouse Authorities in 2005, it was decided that Killantringan was surplus to requirements – serving primarily as a waypoint. The Lighthouse has been fully decommissioned, and along with the Lightkeepers House, is in private ownership
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- Coordinates
- 54.8618, -5.1469
- District
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Postcode
- DG9 8TW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Established
- 1900
- Nearest railway station
- Stranraer — 9.4 km
- Official site
- scotlandstartshere.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q6407284 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Killantringan Lighthouse (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Black Head, Killantringan Lighthouse (geograph 5072618).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Killantringan Lighthouse?
- Killantringan Lighthouse is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DG9 8TW).
- What is Killantringan Lighthouse?
- Killantringan Lighthouse — lighthouse in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Killantringan Lighthouse?
- The nearest railway station is Stranraer, about 9.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode DG9 8TW.
- When was Killantringan Lighthouse built?
- Built or established in 1900.
- Is Killantringan Lighthouse a listed building?
- Killantringan Lighthouse is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Killantringan Lighthouse free to visit?
- Yes, Killantringan Lighthouse is free to enter.
- How do I get to Killantringan Lighthouse?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DG9 8TW. It sits within the Dumfries and Galloway parliamentary constituency.