Lighthouses · South Wales
Smalls Lighthouse
Smalls Lighthouse — lighthouse near Pembrokeshire, Wales.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Smalls Lighthouse is a working or historic lighthouse on the United Kingdom coast. Records date its origin to 1861. Designed by James Nicholas Douglass. Constructed primarily of stone. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Managed by Trinity House. Wikidata describes it as: "lighthouse near Pembrokeshire, Wales". Coordinates: 51.7212°, -5.6699°.
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Smalls Lighthouse is a lighthouse that stands on the largest of a group of wave-washed basalt and dolerite rocks known as The Smalls approximately 20 miles (32 km) west of Marloes Peninsula in Pembrokeshire, Wales, and 8 miles (13 km) west of Grassholm. It was erected in 1861 by engineer James Douglass to replace a previous lighthouse which had been erected in 1776 on the same rock. It is the most remote lighthouse operated by Trinity House.
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From the Wikipedia article
Smalls Lighthouse is a lighthouse that stands on the largest of a group of wave-washed basalt and dolerite rocks known as The Smalls approximately 20 miles (32 km) west of Marloes Peninsula in Pembrokeshire, Wales, and 8 miles (13 km) west of Grassholm. It was erected in 1861 by engineer James Douglass to replace a previous lighthouse which had been erected in 1776 on the same rock. It is the most remote lighthouse operated by Trinity House.
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Background
History
The original Smalls Lighthouse was erected at the instigation of John Phillips (a Liverpool merchant and shipowner) between 1775 and 1776, to the plans of Liverpool musical-instrument maker Henry Whiteside. Although it suffered from some rocking, it stood for 80 years. The light was provided by eight oil lamps placed in glass-faceted reflectors. These were replaced in 1817 by double the number of lamps, together with silvered parabolic reflectors, which were far more efficient. The pillar-based design has since been used successfully in many maritime structures. When Whiteside visited the lighthouse in 1777, he was stranded for a month by gales which showed no sign of abating so that…
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- Coordinates
- 51.7212, -5.6699
- Address
- The Smalls<br> off Marloes Peninsula<br> Pembrokeshire<br> Wales
- Established
- 1861
Sources
- wikidata: Q7543693 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Smalls Lighthouse (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Smalls Lighthouse - geograph.org.uk - 1767931.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Smalls Lighthouse?
- Smalls Lighthouse is in South Wales, United Kingdom.
- When was Smalls Lighthouse built?
- Built or established in 1861. Designed by James Nicholas Douglass.
- Who runs Smalls Lighthouse?
- Smalls Lighthouse is operated by Trinity House.
- Is Smalls Lighthouse a listed building?
- Smalls Lighthouse is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Smalls Lighthouse free to visit?
- Yes, Smalls Lighthouse is free to enter.