Lighthouses · South West England
Round Island Lighthouse
Round Island Lighthouse — lighthouse in Tresco, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Round Island Lighthouse is a working or historic lighthouse on the United Kingdom coast. Records date its origin to 1887. Constructed primarily of stone. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Managed by Trinity House. Wikidata describes it as: "lighthouse in Tresco, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, England, UK". Coordinates: 49.9789°, -6.3230°.
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Heritage listing
Round Island Lighthouse (Cornish: Golowji an Voth "the hump lighthouse"), in the Isles of Scilly was designed by William Tregarthen Douglass for Trinity House and completed in 1887. At the time of building it was one of three lights in the Isles of Scilly, the others being the Bishop Rock and St Agnes lighthouse. The light was modernised in 1966, automated in 1987 and the island designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in 1995.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Pentle Bay, Merrick and Round Islands SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Isles Of Scilly
- Ramsar wetland: Isles of Scilly
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Round Island Lighthouse (Cornish: Golowji an Voth "the hump lighthouse"), in the Isles of Scilly was designed by William Tregarthen Douglass for Trinity House and completed in 1887. At the time of building it was one of three lights in the Isles of Scilly, the others being the Bishop Rock and St Agnes lighthouse. The light was modernised in 1966, automated in 1987 and the island designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in 1995. It is now managed by the Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust, and except for the maintenance of the Grade II listed lighthouse, landing is not allowed.
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Background
History
A cairn or burial chamber was destroyed when the lighthouse was built. Cairns on the Isles of Scilly date back to the Bronze Age and at that time Round Island was probably a peninsula on the northern shore of the main island in the Isles of Scilly. The granite, ashlar, 19 m tall tower was designed by William Tregarthen Douglass, chief engineer for the Commissioners of Irish Lights, and is built on a 35 m tall mass of Hercynian granite. At the time of building the only access was up a flight of steps cut out of the rock on the south side of the island. Supplies were taken up the rock face by an aerial hoist: Within the walls of the lighthouse the keepers tended a small vegetable garden, for…
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- Coordinates
- 49.9789, -6.3230
- Address
- Round Island<br> Isles of Scilly<br> England
- Established
- 1887
Sources
- wikidata: Q26513741 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Round Island Light, Isles of Scilly (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Round Island Lighthouse - geograph.org.uk - 932637.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Round Island Lighthouse?
- Round Island Lighthouse is in South-West England, United Kingdom.
- When was Round Island Lighthouse built?
- Built or established in 1887.
- Who runs Round Island Lighthouse?
- Round Island Lighthouse is operated by Trinity House.
- Is Round Island Lighthouse a listed building?
- Round Island Lighthouse is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Round Island Lighthouse a protected site?
- Yes — Round Island Lighthouse is part of the Pentle Bay, Merrick and Round Islands SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Isles Of Scilly National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Round Island Lighthouse free to visit?
- Yes, Round Island Lighthouse is free to enter.