Godrevy Island Lighthouse, Cornwall, England
The island lies about 3.5 miles across the bay from St. Ives. The lighthouse was built in 1859 to mark a dangerous reef called "The Stones" which extends out toward St. Ives and which has been responsible for many shipwrecks, including the iron screw steamer "Nile" in 1854 with total loss of passengers and crew. The white octagonal tower stands 120 feet high and was made of rubble stone imbedded in mortar. The station was automated in 1939 when a new second order Fresnel type lens was installed. The light flashes white every ten seconds and has a continuous red sector marking "The Stones" reef.
Trinity House (the lighthouse authority in England and Wales) considers the light to now be unnecessary, due to modern navigation devices, and plans to demolish the lighthouse.
Godrevy Island Lighthouse, Cornwall, England
The island lies about 3.5 miles across the bay from St. Ives. The lighthouse was built in 1859 to mark a dangerous reef called "The Stones" which extends out toward St. Ives and which has been responsible for many shipwrecks, including the iron screw steamer "Nile" in 1854 with total loss of passengers and crew. The white octagonal tower stands 120 feet high and was made of rubble stone imbedded in mortar. The station was automated in 1939 when a new second order Fresnel type lens was installed. The light flashes white every ten seconds and has a continuous red sector marking "The Stones" reef.
Trinity House (the lighthouse authority in England and Wales) considers the light to now be unnecessary, due to modern navigation devices, and plans to demolish the lighthouse.