Lighthouses · South West England
Hartland Point Lighthouse
Hartland Point Lighthouse — lighthouse in Hartland, Torridge, Devon, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Hartland Point Lighthouse is a working or historic lighthouse on the United Kingdom coast. Records date its origin to 1874. Designed by James Nicholas Douglass. Constructed primarily of brick. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Managed by Trinity House. Wikidata describes it as: "lighthouse in Hartland, Torridge, Devon, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.0221°, -4.5255°.
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Heritage listing
Hartland Point Lighthouse is a Grade II listed building at Hartland Point, Devon, England. The point marks the western limit (on the English side) of the Bristol Channel with the Atlantic Ocean continuing to the west. Trinity House, the lighthouse authority for England and Wales, have a lighthouse on the tip of the peninsula.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Marsland to Clovelly Coast SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Devon
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Hartland Point Lighthouse is a Grade II listed building at Hartland Point, Devon, England. The point marks the western limit (on the English side) of the Bristol Channel with the Atlantic Ocean continuing to the west. Trinity House, the lighthouse authority for England and Wales, have a lighthouse on the tip of the peninsula.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Designed by Sir James Douglass, construction began in November 1873 by contractor Mr Yerward of Wales under the supervision of resident engineer Henry Norris, Douglass and Norris having completed Souter Lighthouse in 1871. The tower is 18 m tall with the lamp being 37 m above mean sea level. It was blessed by Frederick Temple, Bishop of Exeter, who later became Archbishop of Canterbury, and the light was lit for the first time by Lady Stucley of Hartland Abbey during the opening ceremony on 1 July 1874. had been installed earlier that year. It flashed alternately red and white, the pattern being two white flashes followed by one red flash every thirty seconds. The optic had ruby glass…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.0221, -4.5255
- County
- Devon
- District
- Torridge
- Parish
- Hartland
- Postcode
- EX39 6AX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Torridge and Tavistock
- Established
- 1874
Sources
- wikidata: Q2752855 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Hartland Point Lighthouse (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Hartland Point Lighthouse (6889979228).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hartland Point Lighthouse?
- Hartland Point Lighthouse is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX39 6AX), in the parish of Hartland.
- When was Hartland Point Lighthouse built?
- Built or established in 1874. Designed by James Nicholas Douglass.
- Who runs Hartland Point Lighthouse?
- Hartland Point Lighthouse is operated by Trinity House.
- Is Hartland Point Lighthouse a listed building?
- Hartland Point Lighthouse is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Hartland Point Lighthouse a protected site?
- Yes — Hartland Point Lighthouse is part of the Marsland to Clovelly Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the North Devon National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Hartland Point Lighthouse free to visit?
- Yes, Hartland Point Lighthouse is free to enter.