Little Ross
Little Ross is a small island, with a lighthouse, off the coast of Kirkcudbrightshire. It lies in the mouth of Kirkcudbright Bay, just off the headland named Meikle Ross, on the mainland. Little Ross itself has two small rocks off it; Sugarloaf and Fox Craig. The southernmost point of the island is also the southernmost point of the county.
Lighthouse
The lighthouse was built in 1843 by Alan Stevenson, it is approximately 66 feet tall[1] and has been automated since 1961.[2]
1960 Murder
In August 1960 two relief lighthouse keepers were on duty the holiday of the principal keeper. The secretary of the local RNLI arrived on the island with his son for lunch and a walk and discovered the body of one of the keepers, Hugh Clark. After a nationwide hunt the other relief keeper, Robert Dickson was arrested and found guilty of murder for which he was sentenced to hang.[3]
References
- Map: 54°45’11"N, 4°4’59"W
- ↑ http://www.scottishradiance.com/light/light204.htm
- ↑ Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 1841954543.
- ↑ http://www.kirkcudbright.com/dynamic.asp?ID=66 Kirkcudbright Community Website
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