Lighthouse and Keeper's Cottage, Inner Farne (North Sunderland and Seahouses)
Lighthouse and Keeper's Cottage. Grade II listed building. Built 1810 by David Alexander. (1)
1809 by David Alexander. Painted white. (2)
High light, built 1809, became automatic in 1912. Only one of the original three keeper's cottages remains. Traces of the gardens can still be seen. (3)
Built in 1811 by Daniel Alexander. It is a squat, compact station with a circular white tower 13m in height. The lantern and gallery, with its closely strutted railings, was installed with reflectors and Argand lamps. The keeper's cottages were located to the rear and the whole station is surrounded by a stone wall. Converted to automatic operation in 1910 with an acetylene light controlled sun valve. This remained until the lighthouse was again modernised and converted to solar power in late 1996. Station now controlled by a telemetry link from Trinity House control centre in Harwich. (4)
1809 by David Alexander. Painted white. (2)
High light, built 1809, became automatic in 1912. Only one of the original three keeper's cottages remains. Traces of the gardens can still be seen. (3)
Built in 1811 by Daniel Alexander. It is a squat, compact station with a circular white tower 13m in height. The lantern and gallery, with its closely strutted railings, was installed with reflectors and Argand lamps. The keeper's cottages were located to the rear and the whole station is surrounded by a stone wall. Converted to automatic operation in 1910 with an acetylene light controlled sun valve. This remained until the lighthouse was again modernised and converted to solar power in late 1996. Station now controlled by a telemetry link from Trinity House control centre in Harwich. (4)
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FIELD SURVEY, National Trust survey: the Farne Islands 2010; Archaeo-Environment Ltd
WATCHING BRIEF, Watching brief at the High Light, Inner farm
WATCHING BRIEF, Watching brief at the High Light, Inner farm
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