Lighthouses · South West England
Lizard Lighthouse
Lizard Lighthouse — lighthouse in Landewednack, Cornwall, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Lizard Lighthouse is a working or historic lighthouse on the United Kingdom coast. Records date its origin to 1751. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Managed by Trinity House. Wikidata describes it as: "lighthouse in Landewednack, Cornwall, England, UK". Coordinates: 49.9602°, -5.2021°.
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Heritage listing
The Lizard Lighthouse (Cornish: Golowji Lysardh) 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.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Caerthillian to Kennack SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: THE LIZARD
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Lizard Lighthouse (Cornish: Golowji Lysardh) 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.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
A light was first exhibited here in 1619, built thanks to the efforts of Sir John Killigrew, but it was extinguished and the tower demolished in 1630 because of difficulties in raising funds for its operation and maintenance. The current lighthouse, consisting of two towers with cottages between them, was built in 1751 by the landowner Thomas Fonnereau; each tower was topped by a coal-fired brazier. In each tower a fixed arrangement of nineteen lamps and reflectors was installed. In 1873 the original lamps and reflectors were still in use. That year, because of the number of wrecks still occurring around the Point, the decision was taken to upgrade the lights and provide a fog signal. At…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 49.9602, -5.2021
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Landewednack
- Postcode
- TR12 7NT
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Ives
- Established
- 1751
- Official site
- www.trinityhouse.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1866643 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Lizard Lighthouse (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Lizard Lighthouse view.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lizard Lighthouse?
- Lizard Lighthouse is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR12 7NT), in the parish of Landewednack.
- When was Lizard Lighthouse built?
- Built or established in 1751.
- Who runs Lizard Lighthouse?
- Lizard Lighthouse is operated by Trinity House.
- Is Lizard Lighthouse a listed building?
- Lizard Lighthouse is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Lizard Lighthouse a protected site?
- Yes — Lizard Lighthouse is part of the Caerthillian to Kennack SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the THE LIZARD National Nature Reserve.
- Is Lizard Lighthouse free to visit?
- Yes, Lizard Lighthouse is free to enter.