Souter Lighthouse from the coast path
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The photograph on this page of Souter Lighthouse from the coast path by Jeremy Bolwell as part of the Geograph project.
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Souter Lighthouse from the coast path
Image: © Jeremy Bolwell Taken: 29 Jul 2021
The world's first alternating current supplied lighthouse, if I recall correctly. The light was provided by carbon arcs rather than a bulb. Built in 1871, Souter saved a lot of shipping from running aground, holing and sinking and wrecks were common here due to rocky reefs just below the waves, with 20 ships foundering in 1869 alone. A foghorn sounded in bad visibility - a deafening sound just here and Lighthousemen were paid extra due to having to endure the regular blasts. The light was visible 20 miles out to sea. It was decommissioned in the 1980s and is now a National Trust attraction.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.970397
Longitude
-1.364358