Tarbert Harbour with Tarbert Castle on the hill.
A charming little village with a marina and home to a small fishing fleet.
A charming little village with a marina and home to a small fishing fleet.
It was built in 1845 and is one of the last remaining wooden pile lighthouses in the country.
The keeper stayed in the octagonal wooden structure the lantern was on the top.
It was designed to guide shipping into the Tay River and Tayport Harbour,the beacon was deactivated in 1966 after the opening of the Tay Road bridge.
The beacon today is in a terrible state,yet another piece of maritime history rotting away.
Loch Ryan Lighthouse also known as Cairn Point Lighthouse was established in 1847 by Alan Stevenson. It is located at Cairn Point, near the northern end of the village of Cairnryan and guards the eastern side of the entrance to Loch Ryan.
The Keepers’ accommodation was demolished in the 1960’s and the light was automated in 1964.
She is photographed here arriving in Glasgow April 2013