Lighthouses · South West England
Trevose Head Lighthouse
Trevose Head Lighthouse — lighthouse in St. Merryn, Cornwall, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Trevose Head Lighthouse is a working or historic lighthouse on the United Kingdom coast. Records date its origin to 1847. Designed by James Walker. Constructed primarily of brick. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Managed by Trinity House. Wikidata describes it as: "lighthouse in St. Merryn, Cornwall, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.5492°, -5.0351°.
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Trevose Head Lighthouse is a lighthouse on Trevose Head on the north Cornish coast at grid reference SW850766 lying to the WSW of Padstow and was sited here as there was previously no light from Land's End to Lundy and it would be visible from Cape Cornwall to Hartland Point. The tower is 89 feet (27 m) tall, and has a range of 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi), but, on a clear night, it can be seen from Pendeen Lighthouse, over 35 miles (56 km) away.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Trevose Head and Constantine Bay SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Trevose Head Lighthouse is a lighthouse on Trevose Head on the north Cornish coast at grid reference SW850766 lying to the WSW of Padstow and was sited here as there was previously no light from Land's End to Lundy and it would be visible from Cape Cornwall to Hartland Point. The tower is 89 feet (27 m) tall, and has a range of 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi), but, on a clear night, it can be seen from Pendeen Lighthouse, over 35 miles (56 km) away.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Architecture
The site was surveyed by order of the Trinity Board in July 1844 with a design submitted that November and approved February 1845. Building began in that May with the laying out of the road and contract entered into with the builders the next month. After completion of the first tower, it was determined that the light was under certain circumstances liable to be mistaken by mariners. A second lower light was therefore proposed and (the decision having been taken in June 1847) it was constructed, 50 feet in front of the first light, with a covered passage between them for use by the lighthouse keepers.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.5492, -5.0351
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- St. Merryn
- Postcode
- PL28 8SH
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Cornwall
- Established
- 1847
Sources
- wikidata: Q2686896 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Trevose Head Lighthouse (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Trevose Head Lighthouse - geograph.org.uk - 38438.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Trevose Head Lighthouse?
- Trevose Head Lighthouse is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL28 8SH), in the parish of St. Merryn.
- When was Trevose Head Lighthouse built?
- Built or established in 1847. Designed by James Walker.
- Who runs Trevose Head Lighthouse?
- Trevose Head Lighthouse is operated by Trinity House.
- Is Trevose Head Lighthouse a listed building?
- Trevose Head Lighthouse is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Trevose Head Lighthouse a protected site?
- Yes — Trevose Head Lighthouse is part of the Trevose Head and Constantine Bay SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Trevose Head Lighthouse free to visit?
- Yes, Trevose Head Lighthouse is free to enter.