Description

LANDEWEDNACK THE LIZARD
SW 71 SW
9/72 The Lighthouse
GV II

Lighthouse, 1752, engine room 1881, outer buildings and dwellings, 1882. 1903
further alterations. Thomas Fonnereau of Bochym superintended construction for the
Corporation of Trinity House, London (present owners). Granite covered with cement
masonry paint and double skinned roof of Cornish slate. 2 towers connected by long
range of apartments and offices. Eastern tower, octagonal with rectangular window
openings of four panes under hood moulds. Circular lantern with diagonal lattice
work grills and surrounding railings. Conical roof with ball finials. West tower as
east but no longer contains lantern. Main facade of apartments face south. 2
storeys with rectangular windows with hood moulds. Gable end bays project beyond
facade. 6 tall black tarred chimneys with tall pots creating a distinctive
silhouette. Single storey outshut along back with hipped roof wings beyond.
Interior of eastern tower: oak panelled with teak, oak and mahogany fittings.
Granite staircase cantilevered out. Eastern tower and engine house internally
inspected. First lighthouse finished in 1619. Built by Sir John Hilligrew. New
lighthouse of 1752 built with 2 towers (used for navigation - when lined up
sufficient room to reach out to sea). Coal furnaces used initially. 1812 oil driven
lamps introduced with reflectors. 1878 arc lamps and fog siren. Twin towers in
operation until 1903 when single flashing light used in eastern tower.
Sources: information from head keeper. W B Mayne , Landewednack, Southernmost
Cornwall, 1907.

Listing NGR: SW7040511578

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Lizard Lighthouse at Wikipedia
• Wikidata Q1866643

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Recommended Books

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  Gwent/Monmouthshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Wales)
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  Northamptonshire: Buildings of England Series (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
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  Cornwall (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  A Buying and Owning a Listed Building: A Brief Guide
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  Development and Design of Heritage Sensitive Sites: Strategies for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas