Cloch
Cloch or Cloch Point (Scottish Gaelic: stone) is a point on the coast of the Firth of Clyde, Scotland. There has been a lighthouse since 1797 to warn ships off The Gantocks.
Cloch Point light from the north, looking towards Innellan | |
| Location | Firth of Clyde NS202758 |
|---|---|
| OS grid | NS2031975877 |
| Coordinates | 55.94232°N 4.87877°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1797 |
| Built by | Thomas Smith, Robert Stevenson |
| Construction | white tower with a black band |
| Height | 76 feet (23 m) |
| Operator | Clyde Port Authority |
| Heritage | category B listed building |
| Fog signal | (c.1895) |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 76 feet (23 m) |
| Light source | Oil (1797–1829) argand lamp (1829–c.1900) acetylene (c.1900–) |
| Intensity | 40,000 candela |
| Range | 14 nautical miles |
| Characteristic | Fl. W 3sec |
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