Lizard Lighthouse

Lizard Lighthouse
Lizard Lighthouse
LocationLizard Point, Cornwall, England
OS gridSW7040511578
Coordinates49°57′37″N 5°12′8″W / 49.96028°N 5.20222°W / 49.96028; -5.20222
Tower
Constructed1619 (first)
Constructionstone tower
Automated1998
Height19 m (62 ft)
Shapetwin octagonal towers with balcony and lantern connected by keeper's quarter
Markingswhite tower and lantern
OperatorTrinity House
HeritageGrade II listed building Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit1751 (current)
Deactivated1903 (West tower)
Focal height70 m (230 ft)
Lens2nd order Catadioptric four-panel rotating lens
Intensity800,000 candela
Range26 nmi (48 km)
CharacteristicFl W 3s.
Listed Building – Grade II
Official name
Lizard lighthouse
Designated9 October 1984
Reference no.1328497

The Lizard Lighthouse (Cornish: Golowji Lysardh) is a lighthouse at Lizard Point, Cornwall, England, built to guide vessels passing through the English Channel. It was often the welcoming beacon to persons returning to England, where on a clear night, the reflected light could be seen 100 mi (160 km) away.