Farne Lighthouse

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Farne Lighthouse
Farne Islands - geograph.org.uk - 946629.jpg
Farne Lighthouse
Farne Lighthouse is located in Northumberland
Farne Lighthouse
Northumberland
LocationFarne Islands
Northumberland
England
Coordinates55°36′55.3″N 1°39′20.6″W / 55.615361°N 1.655722°W / 55.615361; -1.655722Coordinates: 55°36′55.3″N 1°39′20.6″W / 55.615361°N 1.655722°W / 55.615361; -1.655722
Year first constructed1776 (first)
Year first lit1811 (current)
Automated1910
Constructionbrick tower
Tower shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / patternwhite tower and lantern
Tower height13 m (43 ft)
Focal height27 m (89 ft)
Current lens1st order catadioptric fixed lens
Intensitywhite: 1,650 candela
red: 208 candela
Rangewhite: 10 nmi (19 km; 12 mi)
red: 7 nmi (13 km; 8.1 mi)
CharacteristicFl (2) WR15s.
Admiralty numberA2812
NGA number2256
ARLHS numberENG 060
Managing agentNational Trust (Farne Islands National Nature Reserve)[1] [2]
HeritageGrade II listed building Edit this on Wikidata

Farne Lighthouse was built on the Farne Islands in 1811 to the design of Daniel Alexander, it is a cylindrical white tower with lighthouse keepers' cottages to the rear. It was converted to solar powered operation in 1996.[3]

The tower is 13 m (43 ft) tall with a range for the white light of 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) and the Red 7 nmi (13 km; 8.1 mi).

History[edit]

The lighthouse is now automatic and has no resident keepers, although in former years it did. The lighthouse is now maintained by Trinity House via their local lighthouse attendant, George Shiel, who also provides guided tours inside the lighthouse.

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Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Inner Farne (High) The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 1 May 2016
  2. ^ Farne Island Lighthouse Trinity House. Retrieved 1 May 2016
  3. ^ "Farne Lighthouse". Trinity House. Archived from the original on 10 March 2013.

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