Lizard Lighthouse
The Lizard Lighthouse is a lighthouse at Lizard Point, Cornwall, England, built to guide vessels passing through the English Channel. It was often the welcoming beacon to persons returning to England, where on a clear night, the reflected light could be seen 100 mi (160 km) away.
Lizard Lighthouse | |
| Location | Lizard Point, Cornwall, England |
|---|---|
| OS grid | SW7040511578 |
| Coordinates | 49°57′37″N 5°12′8″W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1619 (first) |
| Construction | stone tower |
| Automated | 1998 |
| Height | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Shape | twin octagonal towers with balcony and lantern connected by keeper's quarter |
| Markings | white tower and lantern |
| Operator | Trinity House |
| Heritage | Grade II listed building |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1751 (current) |
| Deactivated | 1903 (West tower) |
| Focal height | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Lens | 2nd order Catadioptric four-panel rotating lens |
| Intensity | 800,000 candela |
| Range | 26 nmi (48 km) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 3s. |
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