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Eddystone Lighthouse
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The Eddystone Lighthouse is a lighthouse that is located on the Eddystone Rocks, 9 statute miles (14 km) south of Rame Head in Cornwall, England. The rocks are submerged below the surface of the sea and are composed of Precambrian gneiss.
An aerial view of the fourth lighthouse. (The stub of the third lighthouse is visible in the background.)
An aerial view of the fourth lighthouse. (The stub of the third lighthouse is visible in the background.)
Original Winstanley lighthouse, Eddystone Rock, by Jaaziell Johnston, 1813
Original Winstanley lighthouse, Eddystone Rock, by Jaaziell Johnston, 1813
Cross section of Rudyard's lighthouse.
Cross section of Rudyard's lighthouse.
Outline of slab of lead removed from the stomach of Henry Hall, who swallowed the molten lead as it fell from the lantern roof during the 1755 fire
Outline of slab of lead removed from the stomach of Henry Hall, who swallowed the molten lead as it fell from the lantern roof during the 1755 fire
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A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of physical structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses and to serve as a beacon for navigational aid, for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways.
The Lighthouse of Praia da Barra, on the west coast of Portugal
The Lighthouse of Praia da Barra, on the west coast of Portugal
The Tower of Hercules lighthouse in northwest Spain
The Tower of Hercules lighthouse in northwest Spain
Original Winstanley lighthouse, Eddystone Rock, by Jaaziell Johnston, 1813.
Original Winstanley lighthouse, Eddystone Rock, by Jaaziell Johnston, 1813.
John Smeaton's rebuilt version of the Eddystone Lighthouse, 1759. This represented a great step forward in lighthouse design.
John Smeaton's rebuilt version of the Eddystone Lighthouse, 1759. This represented a great step forward in lighthouse design.