Inchkeith
Inchkeith (from the Scottish Gaelic: Innis Cheith) is an island in the Firth of Forth, Scotland, administratively part of the Fife council area.
| Scottish Gaelic name | Innse Coit |
|---|---|
| Meaning of name | wooded island or Coeddi's island |
| Location | |
Inchkeith Inchkeith shown within the Firth of Forth | |
| OS grid reference | NT293826 |
| Coordinates | 56.033333°N 3.135°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Islands of the Forth |
| Area | 22.9 hectares (57 acres) |
| Highest elevation | 60 m |
| Administration | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | Scotland |
| Council area | Fife |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 2 |
| References | |
Inchkeith Lighthouse | |
| Location | Inchkeith Fife Scotland United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| OS grid | NT2929682877 |
| Coordinates | 56.033232°N 3.136643°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1804 |
| Designed by | Thomas Smith, Robert Stevenson |
| Construction | stone tower |
| Automated | 1986 |
| Height | 19 metres (62 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern attached to a 2-storey keeper’s house |
| Markings | ochre tower and building, black lantern |
| Operator | Forth Ports |
| Heritage | category B listed building |
| Light | |
| First lit | 14 September 1804 |
| Focal height | 67 metres (220 ft) |
| Lens | first order Fresnel lens |
| Light source | diesel engines |
| Intensity | 269,280 candela |
| Range | 22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 15s. |
Inchkeith has had a colourful history as a result of its proximity to Edinburgh, its strategic location for use as a home for Inchkeith Lighthouse, and for military purposes defending the Firth of Forth from attack from shipping and more recently protecting the upstream Forth Bridge and Rosyth Dockyard. Inchkeith has, by some accounts, been inhabited (intermittently) for almost 1,800 years.
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