Lloyds Signal Station
Built in 1872 by Fox and Company Shipping Agents as a communication hub for passing trading vessels, Lloyd's Signal Station was used by a team of signallers using morse code and Aldis lamps to flag direct passing ships whilst communicating with London via telegraph.
Within five years the station was being used by over 1,000 ships per month. Operation of the station was taken over by Lloyd's of London in 1883 and it ceased operating in December 1969.. Restored by National Trust and leased by purchasors.
Lloyds Signal Station
Built in 1872 by Fox and Company Shipping Agents as a communication hub for passing trading vessels, Lloyd's Signal Station was used by a team of signallers using morse code and Aldis lamps to flag direct passing ships whilst communicating with London via telegraph.
Within five years the station was being used by over 1,000 ships per month. Operation of the station was taken over by Lloyd's of London in 1883 and it ceased operating in December 1969.. Restored by National Trust and leased by purchasors.