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.

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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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Farne Islands hasStructure Longstone Lighthouse