Farne Lighthouse
 Farne Lighthouse | |
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| Location | Farne Islands Northumberland England |
|---|---|
| OS grid | NU2177735811 |
| Coordinates | 55°36′55.3″N 1°39′20.6″W / 55.615361°N 1.655722°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1776 (first) |
| Construction | brick tower |
| Automated | 1910 |
| Height | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower and lantern |
| Operator | National Trust (Farne Islands National Nature Reserve)[1] [2] |
| Heritage | Grade II listed building  |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1811 (current) |
| Focal height | 27 m (89 ft) |
| Intensity | white: 1,650 candela red: 208 candela |
| Range | white: 10 nmi (19 km; 12 mi) red: 7 nmi (13 km; 8.1 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (2) WR15s. |
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
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.
See also
Notes
- ^ Inner Farne (High) The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 1 May 2016
- ^ Farne Island Lighthouse Trinity House. Retrieved 1 May 2016
- ^ "Farne Lighthouse". Trinity House. Archived from the original on 10 March 2013.
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