Corsewall Point

Corsewall Point
Headland
Ancient Fort at Corsewall Point
Ancient Fort at Corsewall Point
Corsewall Point is located in Scotland
Corsewall Point
Corsewall Point
Coordinates: 55°00′31″N 05°09′26″W / 55.00861°N 5.15722°W / 55.00861; -5.15722
Grid positionNW 98211 72799
LocationRhins of Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway

Corsewall Point, or Corsill Point, is the headland at the northwestern end of the Rhins of Galloway, in Dumfries and Galloway, west of Scotland.[1]

Corsewall Point is the southeasterly boundary point between the Firth of Clyde and the North Channel, with the southerly tip of the Kintyre Peninsula the northwest point.[2] The North Channel is customarily considered as part of the Irish Sea.

Lighthouse

See also: Corsewall Lighthouse

A lighthouse, Corsewall Lighthouse, was built on the headland in 1816, to assist vessels passing the headland in the area of the Firth of Clyde and North Channel boundary.[3][4]

Sources

References

  1. ^ "Corsewall Point | GeoGuide". geoguide.scottishgeologytrust.org.
  2. ^ "3. THE ENVIRONMENT OF THE CLYDE SEA". www.gov.scot. 7 May 2021.
  3. ^ Chambers, Robert (1836). The Gazetteer of Scotland. p. 158.
  4. ^ "Corsewall Lighthouse | Canmore". canmore.org.uk.
  5. ^ Ptol., Geog. 2.3.1
  6. ^ Public Domain Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Novantarum Promontorium". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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