Peninnis Lighthouse

Peninnis Lighthouse

Location	St Mary's, Isles of Scilly
Coordinates	49°54′17″N 6°18′13″W / 49.9046°N 6.3035°W / 49.9046; -6.3035Coordinates: 49°54′17″N 6°18′13″W / 49.9046°N 6.3035°W / 49.9046; -6.3035
Year first lit	1911
Construction	Steel
Tower shape	Circular
Markings / pattern	Black lower lattice and white upper
Height	14 metres (46 ft)
Focal height	36 metres (118 ft)
Original lens	3rd Order 500 millimetres (20 in) Rotating
Intensity	1,080 Candela
Range	9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi)
Characteristic	One white flash every 20 seconds
ARLHS number	ENG 102

Peninnis Lighthouse is situated on Peninnis Head, St Mary's, Isles of Scilly. 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 The revolving lens remains in situ but is no longer in use, having been replaced by a single-tier LED lantern mounted on the exterior rail of the lighthouse structure.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).^[1]

References

↑ Denton, Tony; Leach, Nicholas (2007). Lighthouses of England and Wales. A complete guide. Ashbourne: Landmark Publishing Ltd. ISBN 978-1-84306-3193.

External links

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