Fladda, Slate Islands

Fladda is one of the Slate Islands, off the west coast of Argyll and Bute, Scotland.

Fladda
Meaning of name"flat island"
Location
Fladda
Fladda shown within Argyll and Bute
OS grid referenceNM720123
Coordinates56.25°N 5.675°W / 56.25; -5.675
Physical geography
Island groupSlate Islands
Areaha
Highest elevation m
Administration
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
CountryScotland
Council areaArgyll and Bute
Demographics
Population0
References[1][2][3][4]
Fladda Lighthouse
Fladda Lighthouse in 2005
LocationFladda Islet
Slate Islands
Argyll and Bute
Scotland
United Kingdom
Coordinates56.248316°N 5.680506°W / 56.248316; -5.680506
Year first constructed1860
Constructionmasonry tower
Tower shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / patternwhite tower, black lantern, ochre trim
Tower height13 metres (43 ft)
Focal height13 metres (43 ft)
CharacteristicFl (2) W 9s.
Admiralty numberA4190
NGA number4128
ARLHS numberSCO-083
Managing agentprivate[5]

Fladda is an islet in the Sound of Luing, between Luing and Belnahua. The name Fladda originates from the Old Norse for 'flat island'.

Lighthouse

Fladda lighthouse is an active lighthouse located on the Islet of Fladda, one of the Slate Islands about 1.8 kilometres (1.1 mi) off Cullippol. The lighthouse was built in 1860 on project by David A. and Thomas Stevenson; it is a cylindrical masonry tower 13 metres (43 ft) high with gallery and lantern. The tower is painted white, the lantern is black and has ochre trim; it is a minor light operated by Northern Lighthouse Board but managed privately. The light emits a two white flashes every 9 seconds.[5] The keeper's house seems to be home to a large colony of terns.

See also

References

  1. National Records of Scotland (15 August 2013). "Appendix 2: Population and households on Scotland's Inhabited Islands" (PDF). Statistical Bulletin: 2011 Census: First Results on Population and Household Estimates for Scotland Release 1C (Part Two) (PDF) (Report). SG/2013/126. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  2. Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
  3. Ordnance Survey. OS Maps Online (Map). 1:25,000. Leisure.
  4. Mac an Tàilleir, Iain (2003) Ainmean-àite/Placenames. (pdf) Pàrlamaid na h-Alba. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
  5. Fladda The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 23 May 2016

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