Guile Point East
55° 39.493' N 001° 47.590' W (not for navigation purposes)
Guile Point East Lighthouse
History
Guile Point Lighthouse along with Heugh Hill Lighthouse gives a lead for vessels entering Holy Island Harbour. Trinity House assumed responsibility for marking the approach to the harbour on 1 November 1995.
The lighthouse is a stone obelisk with the light fixed about a third of the way up the structure.
Specifications
Established | 1859 |
Height Of Tower | 21 Metres |
Height Of Light Above Mean High Water | 9 Metres |
Character | Occuring White Red And Green Every 6 Seconds, synchronised with Heugh Hill Lighthouse |
Range Of Light | 4 nautical miles |