Peninnis Lighthouse
 Peninnis Lighthouse | |
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| Location | St Mary's Isles of Scilly England |
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| OS grid | SV9110509372 |
| Coordinates | 49°54′17″N 6°18′13″W / 49.904624°N 6.303531°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1911 |
| Construction | metal tower |
| Height | 14 metres (46 ft) |
| Shape | circular skeletal tower lower half, closed tower upper half with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | black lower part, white upper part |
| Operator | Trinity House[1] |
| Heritage | Grade II listed building  |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 36 m (118 ft) |
| Lens | 3rd order 500 millimetres (20 in) rotating |
| Intensity | 1,080 candela |
| Range | 9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 20s. |
Peninnis Lighthouse is situated on Peninnis Head, St Mary's, Isles of Scilly.
History
The light was built to replace the lighthouse in the centre of the island of St Agnes and helps vessels to enter Hugh Town harbour, via St Mary's Sound. It was first lit in 1911, is circular, 45 feet (14 m) tall and consists of a black steel open lattice foundation, white gallery and black–domed top. It was one of the first gas–powered light houses to use acetylene and converted to electricity in 1992. The revolving lens remains in situ but is no longer in use, having been replaced by a single-tier LED lantern mounted on the exterior rail of the lighthouse structure. The white flashing light is visible for 9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi).[2]
See also
References
- ^ Peninnis Head The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 23 April 2016
- ^ Denton, Tony; Leach, Nicholas (2007). Lighthouses of England and Wales. A complete guide. Ashbourne: Landmark Publishing Ltd. ISBN 978-1-84306-3193.
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