The lighthouse at La Corbière was lit on 24 April, 1874, for the first time, and was the first lighthouse in the British Isles to be built of concrete. The lighthouse was built to designs by Sir John Coode. The lighthouse tower is 19m (62ft) high and the lamp stands 36m (119ft) above high water spring tides. The beam has a reach of 18 nautical miles, and was automated in 1976. It is situated on a rock which is a tidal island. A causeway links the lighthouse to shore at low tide. There is an alarm to warn visitors to clear the causeway as the tide rises.
A contribution to Scenic Weekends.
6 comments:
The lighthouse looks quite tiny and cute. Love how it stands on the rock.
Fine looking lighthouse overlooking the sea. With GPS these days the function of lighthouses are mostly gone. Considerable expense to staff and maintain these. It sure is photogenic.
Have you heard the song; "I want to merry a Lighthouse keeper". (Something like that) Well, that is what I thought of when I saw this. Happy weekend. It looks fantastic where you are.
marry..... a spelling mistake :)
It's got a good view! A beautiful lighthouse.
Great view of the lighthouse! Thanks for sharing, have a happy weekend!
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