Peninnis Lighthouse
Peninnis Lighthouse is situated on Peninnis Head, St Mary's, Isles of Scilly.
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 feet (14 m) tall and consists of a black steel open lattice foundation, white gallery and black–domed top.
Initially, the lamp used was an
In 1922 the lighthouse was converted to automatic acetylene operation.[3] (Acetylene was used to drive the rotating optic as well as fuelling the lamp).[4] It was converted to electricity in 1992.[5]
In late 2011, the year of its centenary, the lighthouse was updated, and at the same time downgraded (its visible range being reduced from 17 to 9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi) in accordance with the Trinity House 2010 Aids to Navigation review).
See also
References
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Southwest England (Devon and Cornwall)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- ^ "Notes on Lighting". The British Trade Journal. 50: 155. 1 April 1912.
- ^ "General Lighthouse Fund". Parliamentary Papers. 19: 8. 1923.
- ^ Woodman, Richard; Wilson, Jane (2002). The Lighthouses of Trinity House. Bradford-on-Avon, Wilts.: Thomas Reed. p. 195.
- ISBN 978-1-84306-3193.
- ^ Changes to lighthouse as it marks 100th year. Cornishman 28 July 2011. p 15.
- ^ "Peninnis Lighthouse". Archived from the original on 15 June 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
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