Corsewall Point
Corsewall Point is a cape in Scotland . It marks the northwestern end of the Rhins of Galloway peninsula in the Council Area Dumfries and Galloway and at the same time the confluence of the Firth of Clyde in the North Channel .
The name "Corsewall" is derived from a healing spring on the eastern edge of the cape. A cross once stood on this St Columba's Well , named after Columban of Iona . This gave rise to the name "Cross Well", which gradually became "Corsewall".
Buildings
The remains of a Promontory fort can be found at Corsewall Point . The facility is located on an offshore rock that is connected to the land mass. An incision in the natural land bridge was artificially deepened as a protective measure. A wall secured the fort.
About 1.5 km inland are the ruins of the Tower House Corsewall Tower . The fortified tower dates from the 15th century and was one of the possessions of the Campbell clan . During the 18th century, Corsewall Tower was abandoned in favor of Corsewall House .
In the 1810s, the Corsewall Lighthouse was built at Corsewall Point . It directs shipping around the northwest tip of the Rhins of Galloway into Loch Ryan and the Firth of Clyde . The former houses of the lighthouse keepers were sold after 1994 and have been used as a hotel ever since.
Individual evidence
- ^ Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
- ↑ Entry on St Columba's Well in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
- ↑ Entry on Dunskirloch in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
- ^ Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
- ^ Information from the Northern Lighthouse Board
Coordinates: 55 ° 0 '27 " N , 5 ° 9' 33" W.