Mull of Galloway
Mull of Galloway
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 Mull of Galloway headland |
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 Mull of Galloway
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| Mull of Galloway shown within Dumfries and Galloway | |
| OS grid reference | NX158303 |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | STRANRAER |
| Postcode district | DG9 |
| Dialling code | 01776 |
| Police | Scottish |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
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Lighthouse on the Mull of Galloway
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| Location | Mull of Galloway Wigtownshire Scotland United Kingdom |
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| Coordinates | 54°38′06″N 4°51′27″W / 54.635005°N 4.857416°W |
| Year first constructed | 1830 |
| Automated | 1988 |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white tower, black lantern, ochre trim |
| Height | 26 metres (85 ft) |
| Focal height | 99 metres (325 ft) |
| Range | 28 nautical miles (52 km; 32 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 20s. |
| Admiralty number | A4610 |
| NGA number | 4816 |
| ARLHS number | SCO-144 |
| Managing agent |
South Rhins Community Development Trust |
South Rhins Community Development Trust
The Mull of Galloway (Scottish Gaelic: Maol nan Gall, pronounced [mɯːlˠ̪ nəŋ kaulˠ̪]) (grid reference NX158303) is the southernmost point of Scotland. It is situated in Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway.
The Mull has one of the last remaining sections of natural coastal habitat on the Galloway coast and as such supports a wide variety of plant and animal species. It is now a nature reserve managed by the RSPB. Mull means rounded hill or mountain.
An active lighthouse is positioned at the point . Built in 1830 by engineer Robert Stevenson, the white-painted round tower is 26 metres (85 ft) high. The light is 99 metres (325 ft) above sea level and has a range of 28 nautical miles (52 km).
During World War II, on 8 June 1944 at 7.30pm a French member of the British Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA), Cladius Echallier, died by striking the Lighthouse in a Beaufighter, while making a low landfall from the Irish Sea.
The lighthouse is now automatic, and an old outhouse has been converted into a visitor centre, run by the South Rhins Community Development Trust, a group of local people and businesses. In 2013 there was a community buyout and the Mull of Galloway Trust purchased land and buildings, with the exception of the tower, from Northern Lighthouse Board. In 2004 a new café was built at the Mull of Galloway, called the "Gallie Craig". Its design incorporates into the landscape with a turf roof, giving views across to Ireland and South to the Isle of Man.
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