Peninnis Lighthouse
Peninnis Lighthouse
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Isles of Scilly
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| Location | St Mary's Isles of Scilly England |
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| Year first constructed | 1911 |
| Construction | metal tower |
| Tower shape | circular skeletal tower lower half, closed tower upper half with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | black lower part, white upper part |
| Height | 14 metres (46 ft) |
| Focal height | 36 metres (118 ft) |
| Original lens | 3rd order 500 millimetres (20 in) rotating |
| Intensity | 1,080 candela |
| Range | 9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 20s. |
| Admiralty number | A0006 |
| NGA number | 0008 |
| ARLHS number | ENG 102 |
| Managing agent | Trinity House[1] |
Peninnis Lighthouse is situated on Peninnis Head, St Mary's, Isles of Scilly.
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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. It was one of the first gas–powered light houses to use acetylene and converted to electricity in 1992. The revolving lens remains in situ but is no longer in use, having been replaced by a single-tier LED lantern mounted on the exterior rail of the lighthouse structure. The white flashing light is visible for 9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi).[2]
See also
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References
- ↑ Peninnis Head The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved April 23, 2016
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