Hartland Point Lighthouse
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Hartland Point Lighthouse is a Grade II listed building at Hartland Point, Devon, England. The point marks the western limit of the Bristol Channel with the Atlantic Ocean continuing to the west. Trin
Hartland Point lighthouse. Lundy Island can be seen on the horizon
Drawing of the lighthouse, dating from 1884.
The lighthouse in 1973 with keepers' accommodation to the left and the top of the fog signal house visible to the right.
The lighthouse in 2012.
Souter Lighthouse
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Souter Lighthouse is a lighthouse located to the North of Whitburn, South Tyneside, England.. Souter Point was the first lighthouse in the world to be actually designed and built specifically to use a
Hartland Point Lighthouse
…began in November 1873 by contractor Mr Yerward of Wales under the supervision of resident engineer Henry Norris, Douglass and Norris having completed Souter Lighthouse in 1871. The tower is 18 metres (59 ft) tall with the lamp being 37 metres (121 ft) above mean sea level. It was blessed by Frederick Temple, Bishop…
Souter Lighthouse viewed from the south-west.
The lighthouse c. 1900.
The original arc lamp assembly, in use from 1871-1914, now on display in the lighthouse visitor centre.
One of the original magneto-electric generators from Souter Lighthouse (now part of 'Making the Modern World' in the Science Museum, London).