The Lizard Lighthouse is at Lizard Point in Cornwall, England, built to guide vessels passing through the English Channel. The current lighthouse, consisting of two towers with cottages between them, was built in 1751. Trinity House took responsibility for it in 1771 and it was automated and demanned in 1998. Opened in 2009 with a grant from Heritage Lottery Fund, the Lizard Lighthouse Heritage Centre is located in the lighthouse engine room, which still features some of the original engines. Lizard Lighthouse is the largest lighthouse station in the world.
These are the row of cottages.
Foghorns on the lighthouse.
A view from the top of lighthouse.
A view from the top of lighthouse showing the cottage roofs.
The Optic.
Another view of the optic.
INSIDE THE LIGHTHOUSE HERITAGE CENTRE.
Blackstone oil engine. The Lizard had two engines of this type. They drove air compressors pushing the compressed air into the fog signal siren.
The Generator.
A B1-form catoptric and a multi - catoptric lightvessel optic.
Fire truck -- the fire fighting apparatus used in this engine room. This fire truck could be pumped by the keepers and the engineers to spray water from a safe distance.
Lighthouse communications VHF Radio.
Fog signal siren. The two pipes going through the roof go to the foghorns.
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OK, Les. You done impressed this here Texan! This is great. I have flown over some on the East Coast of the US but never been inside one. Neat! Neat! Neat!!! I like the optics and how they are powered and all. The foghorns as well. That is impressive. Total ingenuity of the time. After all, these had to function no matter what the weather is. Lives were at stake as well as valuable property. Ships ain't cheap! This is really great! I am so glad you did these photos, Les!!! Thanks a lot, my friend!!!
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