 View of the lighthouse looking inland | |
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| Location | Teignmouth |
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| OS grid | SX9403572484 |
| Coordinates | 50°32′33″N 3°29′49″W / 50.542474°N 3.496847°W |
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| Constructed | 1845
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| Construction | Limestone |
| Height | 6 m (20 ft)
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| Shape | Cylindrical |
| Operator | Teignmouth Harbour Commission
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| Heritage |
Grade II listed building
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| Light | |
| First lit | 1845 |
| Focal height | 10 m (33 ft)
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| Range | 6 nmi (11 km; 6.9 mi)
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| Characteristic | F R
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Teignmouth lighthouse is a lighthouse situated on the south end of the Den promenade at Teignmouth, Devon, England. It is paired with a red polycarbonate leading light at Powderham Terrace behind the lighthouse. [1] It has been a Grade II listed building since 1949. [2]
History
The entrance to the River Teign has dangerous currents, rocks and shifting sands, posing a danger to vessels and thus was deemed to require a navigational aid. Under the Harbour Commissioners, planning for the lighthouse commenced in the early 1840s. [3] The limestone lighthouse tower was built in 1844–1845 and came into service in 1845. [1] It was lit by three gas burners, with reflectors, and showed a fixed red light (with a range of 7 nautical miles) to guide ships to the mouth of the harbour. [4]
The lighthouse is currently maintained by the Harbour Master and continues to guide vessels through the channel's sand bars into the harbour.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Lighthouse Compendium". www.mycetes.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ Historic England. "LIGHTHOUSE, Teignmouth (1269045)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "Teignmouth - The Lighthouse". www.devonheritage.org. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "Lighthouse management : the report of the Royal Commissioners on Lights, Buoys, and Beacons, 1861, examined and refuted Vol. 2". 1861. p. 366.
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