Lighthouses · Central Scotland
Longstone Lighthouse
Longstone Lighthouse — lighthouse on one of the Farne Islands, England.
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- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Longstone Lighthouse is a working or historic lighthouse on the United Kingdom coast. Records date its origin to 1826. Constructed primarily of stone. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Managed by Trinity House. Wikidata describes it as: "lighthouse on one of the Farne Islands, England". Coordinates: 55.6438°, -1.6109°.
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Heritage listing
Longstone Lighthouse is an active 19th century lighthouse on Longstone Rock in the outer group of the Farne Islands off the Northumberland Coast, England. Completed in 1826, it was originally called the Outer Farne Lighthouse, and complemented the earlier Inner Farne Lighthouse. The lighthouse is best known for the 1838 wreck of the Forfarshire and the role of Grace Darling, the lighthouse keeper's daughter, in rescuing survivors.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Farne Islands SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: FARNE ISLANDS
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Northumberland Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Longstone Lighthouse is an active 19th century lighthouse on Longstone Rock in the outer group of the Farne Islands off the Northumberland Coast, England. Completed in 1826, it was originally called the Outer Farne Lighthouse, and complemented the earlier Inner Farne Lighthouse. The lighthouse is best known for the 1838 wreck of the Forfarshire and the role of Grace Darling, the lighthouse keeper's daughter, in rescuing survivors.
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Background
History
The Farne Islands had a long history of needing a light to warn ships of the many surrounding hazards. In 1673 King Charles II had instructed the landowners (the Dean and chapter of Durham) to grant a licence to Sir John Clayton and George Blake to erect a lighthouse on Inner Farne as part of a proposed network of beacons along the Northumberland coast; however the scheme never came to fruition because the authorities (the Elder Brethren of Trinity House) were unable to persuade its potential beneficiaries (the ship-owning merchants of Newcastle upon Tyne) to contribute to the maintenance of the light. A similar request was made in 1727, and in 1755 Captain John Blackett petitioned to…
Description
Longstone Lighthouse was designed and built by Joseph Nelson (who fifteen years earlier had worked with Daniel Alexander on building the new Inner Farne and Brownsman lighthouses). Construction was relatively swift, and the new Longstone Lighthouse was first lit on 15 February 1826. The total cost was £4,771. it was equipped with a four-sided rotating array of twelve Argand lamps (three on each side), each mounted within a 21 in parabolic reflector.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.6438, -1.6109
- Address
- Longstone Rock<br> Farne Islands<br>Northumberland Coast<br> England
- Established
- 1826
- Official site
- www.discoverthefarneislands.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q2752899 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Longstone Lighthouse (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Longstone Lighthouse 1.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Longstone Lighthouse?
- Longstone Lighthouse is in central Scotland, United Kingdom.
- When was Longstone Lighthouse built?
- Built or established in 1826.
- Who runs Longstone Lighthouse?
- Longstone Lighthouse is operated by Trinity House.
- Is Longstone Lighthouse a listed building?
- Longstone Lighthouse is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Longstone Lighthouse a protected site?
- Yes — Longstone Lighthouse is part of the Farne Islands SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Longstone Lighthouse free to visit?
- Yes, Longstone Lighthouse is free to enter.