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nigel3 In reply to panasqueira [2014-10-31 13:47:17 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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nigel3 In reply to Microscopics-UNTD [2014-10-18 17:43:46 +0000 UTC]

Yes, It the newer one... Not the larger older one that was first built.  This is the active one, not sure how old it is though.

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Microscopics-UNTD In reply to nigel3 [2014-10-18 18:03:54 +0000 UTC]

The older one is quite pretty; with its candy cane striped lantern dome. I hear that it is open to the public. It was marked for demolition at one stage; but preservationists stepped in and saved it. I'm not sure myself as to what year the new lighthouse was built and lit. 

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nigel3 In reply to Microscopics-UNTD [2014-10-18 18:13:48 +0000 UTC]

This is the old one...

I toured through, quite impressive.  They built a wood frame residence and office around the stone, the idea was that if the house caught fire it would burn down but the stone lighthouse would still be standing.    They have recreated the interior furnishings to what they would have been back in the day.

I just looked it up and the old one was built in 1836, and operated until the new one was built in 1955, they used the lamp from the old one for the new one.

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Microscopics-UNTD In reply to nigel3 [2014-10-19 05:43:21 +0000 UTC]

A stone tower encased in a wooden house. That is quite a clever concept. Did you go up into the lantern room? 

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nigel3 In reply to Microscopics-UNTD [2014-10-19 06:51:29 +0000 UTC]

No sadly that area was closed off... wonderful place though

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Microscopics-UNTD In reply to nigel3 [2014-10-19 07:13:56 +0000 UTC]

Its a pity; the lantern room is usually the best part. I wonder why it was closed off? 

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