Pencarrow Head Lighthouse
 Upper light (decommissioned in 1935) and lower light (still in use) | |
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| Location | Pencarrow Head North Island New Zealand |
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| Coordinates | 41°21′32″S 174°51′00″E / 41.358845°S 174.850110°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1859 |
| Construction | cast iron tower |
| Height | 11.5 metres (38 ft) |
| Shape | tapered octagonal tower |
| Markings | white tower and lantern, black lantern roof |
| Heritage | Heritage New Zealand Category 1 historic place listing  |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1859 |
| Deactivated | 1935 |
| Focal height | 108 metres (354 ft)[1] |
| Official name | Pencarrow Lighthouse (Former) |
| Designated | 18 March 1982 |
| Reference no. | 0034 |
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| Location | Lower Hutt City, New Zealand |
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| Coordinates | 41°21′33″S 174°50′53″E / 41.359268°S 174.847975°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1906 |
| Construction | concrete tower |
| Height | 17 metres (56 ft) |
| Shape | octagonal tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower and lantern |
| Heritage | Heritage New Zealand Category 1 historic place listing |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1859 |
| Deactivated | 1935 |
| Focal height | 18 metres (59 ft) |
| Characteristic | Fl (3) RW 12s. |
Pencarrow Head Lighthouse is a decommissioned Lighthouse at Pencarrow Head in the Wellington Region of the North Island of New Zealand.[3] Onstructed in 1859, it was the first permanent lighthouse built in New Zealand. It was constructed from sections of cast iron that were shipped from England. Its first keeper, Mary Jane Bennett, was the first and only female lighthouse keeper in New Zealand. The light was decommissioned in 1935 when it was replaced by the Baring Head Lighthouse and offered to Heritage New Zealand in 1966. The lighthouse is now registered as a Category I Historic Place.
Pencarrow Sector Light
A new low level lighthouse was commissioned in 1906 due to the problem of the high level lighthouse being frequently obscured by fog and cloud. This lighthouse is still in use.
See also
References
- ^ "Pencarrow". New Zealand Lighthouses. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of New Zealand: North Island". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
- ^ "Pencarrow Lighthouse (Former)". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 2009-12-21.
External links
- Lighthouses of New Zealand Maritime New Zealand
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