Managing Organization:
Trinity House
Website: http://www.trinityhouse.co.uk/interactive/gallery/start_point.html
Tower Height: 92
Height of Focal Plane: 203
Characteristic and Range: Three white flashes every 10 seconds, visible for 25 nautical miles.
Description of Tower: White conical tower.
This light is operational
Date Established: 1836
Date Present Tower Built: 1836
Date Automated: 1993
Optics: Third order Fresnel lens.
Fog Signal: Horn, one blast every 60 seconds.
Current Use: Active aid to navigation.
Open To Public? Yes.
Directions:
The lighthouse is near Stokenham on A379 from Kingsbridge. Check www.lighthouse-visits.co.uk/html/start.htm or call 01803 770606 for hours.
Nearby Lodging: Accommodations are available in Beacon Cottage at the lighthouse site. Email info@ruralretreats.co.uk for information.
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