Turnberry Lighthouse
Turnberry lighthouse in 2008 | |
| Location | Kirkoswald, South Ayrshire, Kirkoswald, United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| OS grid | NS1962907210 |
| Coordinates | 55°19′33″N 4°50′41″W / 55.3258°N 4.84464°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1873 |
| Built by | David Stevenson, Thomas Stevenson |
| Construction | stone (tower), iron (lantern) |
| Automated | 1986 |
| Height | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Shape | cylinder |
| Markings | white (tower), black (lantern), ochre (trim) |
| Power source | mains electricity |
| Operator | Northern Lighthouse Board |
| Heritage | category B listed building |
| Light | |
| First lit | 30 August 1873 |
| Focal height | 29 m (95 ft) |
| Range | 24 nmi (44 km; 28 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl. W 15s 29m 12M [Fl. 0.4s - ec. 14.6] |
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Turnberry Lighthouse, or Turnberry Point Lighthouse, is a category B listed minor light on the South Ayrshire coast of Scotland. It was designed by David and Thomas Stevenson and completed in 1873. It is a conspicuous landmark when seen from the Ayrshire Coastal Path and the Trump Turnberry golf resort.