Lighthouses · South West England
Peninnis Lighthouse
Peninnis Lighthouse — lighthouse in St Mary's, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Peninnis Lighthouse is a working or historic lighthouse on the United Kingdom coast. Records date its origin to 1911. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Managed by Trinity House. Wikidata describes it as: "lighthouse in St Mary's, England". Coordinates: 49.9046°, -6.3035°.
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Heritage listing
Details This list entry was subjected to a Minor Enhancement 5 June 2024 to amend details in the description and reformat the text to current standards SV91SW 1358-0/4/35 ST. MARY'S Peninnis Head Lighthouse II Automatic lighthouse. 1911. MATERIALS: Cast-iron and steel structure. EXTERIOR: Three-storey tower with fourth storey light. Circular base with two-storey openwork canted stanchions with x-frame ties, internal ladder access. Canted third floor with riveted metal sides and porthole opening. Metal railings to gallery on brackets. Door to light storey with "V"-profile glazing and circular roof with circular finial. SOURCES: Laws P, The Buildings of Scilly, 1980, 22; St J O'Neil B, Isles of Scilly, 1950, 33. Listing NGR: SV9110109381 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 62472 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Peninnis Head (St. Mary's) SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Isles Of Scilly
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Peninnis Lighthouse is situated on Peninnis Head, St Mary's, Isles of Scilly.
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Background
History
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 ft tall and consists of a black steel open lattice foundation, white gallery and black–domed top. Initially, the lamp used was an incandescent burner which was powered by oil gas; the fuel was kept on site in four pressurised tanks (with a total capacity of 700 cubic feet), which the local Trinity House vessel would keep replenished. It was classed as a 'semi-watched' light (i.e. it did not require the full-time attendance of a keeper). The rotating third-order optic was driven by clockwork; it…
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- Coordinates
- 49.9046, -6.3035
- District
- Isles of Scilly
- Parish
- St Mary's
- Postcode
- TR21 0NH
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Ives
- Established
- 1911
Sources
- wikidata: Q3739799 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Peninnis Lighthouse (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Lighthouse at Peninnis Head, St. Mary's - geograph.org.uk - 325789.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Peninnis Lighthouse?
- Peninnis Lighthouse is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR21 0NH), in the parish of St Mary's.
- When was Peninnis Lighthouse built?
- Built or established in 1911.
- Who runs Peninnis Lighthouse?
- Peninnis Lighthouse is operated by Trinity House.
- Is Peninnis Lighthouse a listed building?
- Peninnis Lighthouse is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Peninnis Lighthouse a protected site?
- Yes — Peninnis Lighthouse is part of the Peninnis Head (St. Mary's) SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Isles Of Scilly National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Peninnis Lighthouse free to visit?
- Yes, Peninnis Lighthouse is free to enter.