Emsger

Emsger

Geography
Coordinates| 51°51′05.51″N 5°24′43.88″W﻿ / ﻿51.8515306°N 5.4121889°W﻿ / 51.8515306; -5.4121889
Archipelago| Bishops and Clerks
Area| 1.4 ha (3.5 acres)[1]
Administration

Wales

County| Pembrokeshire
Demographics
Population| 0

Emsger or South Bishop is an islet situated west of Ramsey Island, Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is the largest of the Bishops and Clerks group of islets and rocks.

## Etymology

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Its name can also be shown as Em-sger, Emskir or Emskyr. The second element is from Old Norse sker - a skerry, an isolated rock in the sea.

## Lighthouse

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The South Bishop Lighthouse, designed by James Walker, was built on the island and started operating in 1839.[2][3]

It reaches a height of 37 metres (121 feet), North Bishop reaching 44 metres (144 feet).[clarification needed]

## References

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1. ^ Area estimated by overlaying a 90 x 160 metre rectangle on Bing Maps aerial view
2. ^ "South Bishop Lighthouse (126319)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
3. ^ Dennis Kelsall and Jan Kelsall (2016). The Pembrokeshire Coast Path. Cicerone Press Limited. p. 194\. ISBN 9781783623266. Retrieved 12 April 2016.

## External links

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* "South Bishop Lighthouse". Trinity House.
* grid reference SM651225

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