Longstone Lighthouse
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Longstone Lighthouse is a historic offshore beacon on the Farne Islands in Northumberland, England, famed for its association with the 1838 rescue by Grace Darling.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lighthouse
ⓘ
maritime navigational aid ⓘ offshore lighthouse ⓘ |
| accessibleBy | boat ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Grace Darling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | 1838 Forfarshire rescue ⓘ |
| automated | 1990 ⓘ |
| category | Lighthouses in Northumberland ⓘ |
| constructionEndDate | 1826 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1825 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| focalHeight |
about 140 feet
ⓘ
about 43 metres ⓘ |
| hasFogSignal | yes ⓘ |
| hasKeeperAccommodation | yes ⓘ |
| height |
26 metres
ⓘ
about 85 feet ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 20 February 1952 ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Grade II listed building ⓘ |
| inception | 1826 ⓘ |
| laterLightSource | electric lamp ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic | Fl(3) W 20s ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Farne Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Northumberland ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | North Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Seahouses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Longstone Rock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marking |
red lantern
ⓘ
white tower with red horizontal band ⓘ |
| materialUsed | sandstone ⓘ |
| nearbyHazard |
Longstone Rock reef
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Staple Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | Grace Darling’s 1838 sea rescue of shipwreck survivors ⓘ |
| opened | 1826 ⓘ |
| operator | Trinity House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLightSource | oil lamp ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Trinity House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Farne Islands archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerSource | mains electricity ⓘ |
| previousStructureOnSite | Longstone beacon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| range | 18 nautical miles ⓘ |
| region | North East England ⓘ |
| replaced | Staple Island Lighthouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern ⓘ |
| tourism | popular destination for boat trips from Seahouses ⓘ |
| usedFor |
aiding navigation in the North Sea
ⓘ
warning shipping of rocks around the Farne Islands ⓘ |
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