Lighthouses · South West England
Pendeen Lighthouse
Pendeen Lighthouse — lighthouse in Cornwall, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Pendeen Lighthouse is a working or historic lighthouse on the United Kingdom coast. Records date its origin to 1900. Managed by Trinity House. Part of Pendeen Lighthouse And Keepers' Cottages With Courtyard Walls. Wikidata describes it as: "lighthouse in Cornwall, England". Coordinates: 50.1650°, -5.6716°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Aire Point to Carrick Du SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: West Penwith Moors and Downs SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Pendeen Lighthouse, also known as Pendeen Watch is an active aid to navigation located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the north of Pendeen in west Cornwall, England. It is located within the Aire Point to Carrick Du SSSI, the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the Penwith Heritage Coast. The South West Coast Path passes to the south.
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Background
Architecture
Trinity House decided to build a lighthouse and foghorn here in 1891 and the building was designed by their engineer Sir Thomas Matthews. The 17 m tower, buildings and surrounding wall were constructed by Arthur Carkeek of Redruth who had to flatten the headland before building could commence. The light was first lit on 3 October 1900.
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- Coordinates
- 50.1650, -5.6716
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- St. Just
- Postcode
- TR19 7ED
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Ives
- Established
- 1900
Sources
- wikidata: Q2068627 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Pendeen Lighthouse (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Pendeen lighthouse at pendeen watch.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pendeen Lighthouse?
- Pendeen Lighthouse is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR19 7ED), in the parish of St. Just.
- When was Pendeen Lighthouse built?
- Built or established in 1900.
- Who runs Pendeen Lighthouse?
- Pendeen Lighthouse is operated by Trinity House.
- Is Pendeen Lighthouse a protected site?
- Yes — Pendeen Lighthouse is part of the Aire Point to Carrick Du SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the West Penwith Moors and Downs SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Pendeen Lighthouse free to visit?
- Yes, Pendeen Lighthouse is free to enter.
- How do I get to Pendeen Lighthouse?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TR19 7ED. It sits within the St Ives parliamentary constituency.