Round Island Light, Isles of Scilly
Round Island Lighthouse
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| Round Island, Isles of Scilly |
| Location |
Round Island, Isles of Scilly, England |
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| Year first lit |
1887 |
| Automated |
1988 |
| Markings / pattern |
White |
| Height |
19 m |
| Focal height |
35 m |
| Intensity |
340,000 cd |
| Range |
44.5 km |
| Characteristic |
One White Flash Every 10 Seconds |
Round Island Lighthouse, located on Round Island, was built in 1887 by William Tregarthen Douglass and automated in 1987. Round Island, the most northerly outpost of the Scillies, is a 40 m mass of granite, the top forming a platform on which Trinity House built a lighthouse and dwellings in 1887 under conditions of extreme difficulty. The sheer rock face made the unloading of building materials almost impossible.
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| Topics |
Environment · History · People · Transport
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