Beachy Head Lighthouse
** Normally Lighthouses are structures that tower high above you , but not the Beachy Head Lighthouse . In fact in this shot from the cliff tops it looks like a toy but I assure its the real deal .
Beachy Head Lighthouse is located in the English Channel below the cliffs of Beachy Head in East Sussex. It is 43 m (141 ft) in height and became operational in October 1902.It was the last traditional-style 'rock tower' (i.e. offshore lighthouse) to be built by Trinity House. In 1900 to 1902 under the direction of Sir Thomas Matthews, the Trinity House Engineer-in-Chief, Beachy Head Lighthouse was built, sited about 165 metres seawards from the base of the cliffs. For the construction, a temporary cable car from the cliff was installed for the transport of workers and stones to an iron ocean platform adjacent to the lighthouse. 3,660 tons of Cornish granite were used in the construction of the tower.
Trinity House announced in 2011 that it could no longer afford to repaint the distinctive red and white stripes and that it would have to be left to return to its natural granite grey. It stated that because boats now have high tech navigational systems the day marker stripes are no longer essential. However, a sponsored campaign to keep the stripes was launched in October 2011. The required £27,000 was raised.The tower repainting was completed in 2012 using a team including two abseilers. Five coats of paint were applied to the copper lantern at the top and three on each hoop of the tower.
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Beachy Head Lighthouse
** Normally Lighthouses are structures that tower high above you , but not the Beachy Head Lighthouse . In fact in this shot from the cliff tops it looks like a toy but I assure its the real deal .
Beachy Head Lighthouse is located in the English Channel below the cliffs of Beachy Head in East Sussex. It is 43 m (141 ft) in height and became operational in October 1902.It was the last traditional-style 'rock tower' (i.e. offshore lighthouse) to be built by Trinity House. In 1900 to 1902 under the direction of Sir Thomas Matthews, the Trinity House Engineer-in-Chief, Beachy Head Lighthouse was built, sited about 165 metres seawards from the base of the cliffs. For the construction, a temporary cable car from the cliff was installed for the transport of workers and stones to an iron ocean platform adjacent to the lighthouse. 3,660 tons of Cornish granite were used in the construction of the tower.
Trinity House announced in 2011 that it could no longer afford to repaint the distinctive red and white stripes and that it would have to be left to return to its natural granite grey. It stated that because boats now have high tech navigational systems the day marker stripes are no longer essential. However, a sponsored campaign to keep the stripes was launched in October 2011. The required £27,000 was raised.The tower repainting was completed in 2012 using a team including two abseilers. Five coats of paint were applied to the copper lantern at the top and three on each hoop of the tower.
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