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Trevose Head Lighthouse

Constantine, Cornwall

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Photo from Geograph

Photo by Mike Farmer

Photo by John Brightley

Photo from Geograph


Lighthouse information Grid

Name:

Trevose Head Lighthouse, Cornwall

Current status:

Currently in use

Geographic Position:

50° 32'.92 N 05° 02'.07 W

Grid Reference:

SW850765

Ceremonial County:

Cornwall

Appearance:

 

Map Link:

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Aerial photo:

Multimap

Other photos:

Geograph

Originally built:

1847 up to 1882 there were two lights, fog horn from 1912

Current lighthouse built:

fog horn replaced in 1963

Height of Tower:

27m

Height of light above mean sea level:

204ft

Character of light:

1 White Flash Every 7.5 Seconds

Character of fog signal:

2 Blasts Every 30 Seconds

Range of light:

20 nautical miles

Owned / run by:

Trinity House

Getting there:

 

Access:

 

Website:

TH

Other Useful Websites:

Wiki  LD

Routes:  
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For more articles, lists and other information see the Lighthouses Section

Lighthouse Map of England and Wales

Featured List of Lighthouses - England and Wales  

List of Minor Lighthouses and Lights - England and Wales

Notes:

The keeper's cottages are holiday destinations (let by Rural Retreats. ) But you need to be prepared to cope with the noise of the fog signal. It will go off when there are sea mists as well as fog.

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