Cloch Lighthouse on the Firth of Clyde in Scotland between Gourock and Inverkip

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The Cloch Lighthouse with its white tower and black band has sat on the Firth of Clyde since 1797. It was built to warn boats away from The Gantocks, a dangerous reef of drying rocks or skerry directly west of the point. It was designed by Thomas Smith and his son-in-law Robert Stevenson and was completed in 1797. The foghorns were added between 1895 and 1897.

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Size: 5616px × 3744px
Location: Cloch Lighthouse, Inverkip, Scotland UK
Photo credit: © PictureScotland / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: cloch, clyde, firth, gantocks, gourock, inverclyde, inverkip, lighthouse, lighthouses, scotland, scottish, uk