Black Head |
Photo copyright - Philip Plisson. Please note that any items in RED means there is a fuller version relating to this particular name or subject, which can be found in the Main Search index. Position: 54°46.0' N 5°41.3' W Location: northern extremity of Belfast Lough Present Tower Built: 1902 Tower Composition: Locally quarried stone Height of Tower: 52 ft 6 ins (16 m) Designer: William Douglass Builder: Commissioners of Irish Lights Focal Height of Light: 147 ft 8 ins (45 m) above mean high water First Lit: September 1902 Light Characteristic: White flash every 3 seconds. Visible Range on clear night: Nominal 27 nautical miles Automated: 1975 History: Blackhead (Antrim) marks the northern extremity of Belfast Lough. The octagonal tower was designed by William Douglass, Engineer to the Commissioners of Irish Lights, and completed in 1902. The light was converted to electric in 1969 and automated in 1975. |
