Killantringan Lighthouse is a

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located near

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, south-west

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. The light came into operation in 1900, and served as a

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in the North Channel of the

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. The name Killantringan is derived from , 'St Ringan's chapel'; Ringan is a mediaeval variation of

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. The lighthouse is protected as a category B

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Sanction for the

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to build the lighthouse was granted in 1897. It was designed by

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. The engineer's report specified a powerful fog signal was also required at the site. The lighthouse entered service on 1 October 1900. The light gave a flashing signal of two flashes in quick succession every minute. When used, the fog signal was 3 blasts: low, low, high in quick succession every minutes. The light was automated in 1988, with the fog signal having been discontinued the previous year. Following a comprehensive review of services by the UK's three General Lighthouse Authorities in 2005, it was decided that Killantringan was surplus to requirements – serving primarily as a waypoint. The Lighthouse has been fully decommissioned, and along with the Lightkeepers House, is in private ownership

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Killantringan Lighthouse
{{Coord, 54.861834, N, 5.146972, W, region:GB_type:landmark, display=title Lighthouses completed in 1900 Lighthouses in Scotland Category B listed buildings in Dumfries and Galloway Category B listed lighthouses Rhins of Galloway

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