The Lighthouse England, UK

Listed Building Description

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LANDEWEDNACK THE LIZARD SW 71 SW 9/72 The Lighthouse GV II

Lighthouse, 1752, engine room 1881, outer buildings and dwellings, 1882. 1903 further alterations. Thomas Fonnereau of Bochym superintended construction for the Corporation of Trinity House, London (present owners). Granite covered with cement masonry paint and double skinned roof of Cornish slate. 2 towers connected by long range of apartments and offices. Eastern tower, octagonal with rectangular window openings of four panes under hood moulds. Circular lantern with diagonal lattice work grills and surrounding railings. Conical roof with ball finials. West tower as east but no longer contains lantern. Main facade of apartments face south. 2 storeys with rectangular windows with hood moulds. Gable end bays project beyond facade. 6 tall black tarred chimneys with tall pots creating a distinctive silhouette. Single storey outshut along back with hipped roof wings beyond. Interior of eastern tower: oak panelled with teak, oak and mahogany fittings. Granite staircase cantilevered out. Eastern tower and engine house internally inspected. First lighthouse finished in 1619. Built by Sir John Hilligrew. New lighthouse of 1752 built with 2 towers (used for navigation - when lined up sufficient room to reach out to sea). Coal furnaces used initially. 1812 oil driven lamps introduced with reflectors. 1878 arc lamps and fog siren. Twin towers in operation until 1903 when single flashing light used in eastern tower. Sources: information from head keeper. W B Mayne , Landewednack, Southernmost Cornwall, 1907.

Listing NGR: SW7040511578