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Built in 1844 by Cottam and Hallen of Cornwall Road, Lambeth; in their works within sight of Waterloo Bridge [1] Erected by the Royal Engineers, the Gibb's Hill Lighthouse is the taller of two lighthouses on Bermuda, and one of the first lighthouses in the world to be made of cast-iron. This is because at that time, steel still was not able to ...
Name Image Year built Location & coordinates Class of Light [2]Focal height [2]ARLHS number Admiralty number [2]Range nml [2]Chub Heads Lighthouse: n/a: offshore Sandys Parish: V Q (9) W 15s.
These were cast at Pimlico and shipped out to be erected by comparatively unskilled labour. Some still survive in Jamaica and Bermuda, and a cast-iron tower at Tiri-tiri, New Zealand, built in 1920, is one of the last in this material. Whiteford Lighthouse is the only cast-iron lighthouse in Britain which is wave-washed, although it can be ...
St. David's Lighthouse is an active 19th century lighthouse sited at the eastern end of St. David's Island on a hill overlooking the headland of St. David's in Bermuda.It is one of only two 'traditional lighthouses' in Bermuda, the other being Gibbs Hill Lighthouse at the south-western end of the main island, both lights are well known tourist attractions.
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The lighthouse has a cast iron roof with a finial. [2] The main entrance faces north and has double doors in a vestibule. [2] There is an iron balustrade separating the lantern from the watch room. [2] The interior is iron with wood paneling and wood floors and ceiling in the watch room.
In 1998 the lighthouse was closed to the public due to cracks on the cast-iron floors. Although it was refurbished in 1999 and a new coat of paint was applied, as of 2002 [update] it is unlikely that the tower will be reopened, especially due to more stringent safety regulations introduced after the Volendam café disaster and the formation of ...
The hoge vuurtoren van IJmuiden ("high lighthouse of IJmuiden") is a round, cast-iron lighthouse in IJmuiden, Netherlands, designed by Quirinus Harder.It was built in 1878 by D.A. Schretlen & Co, a company in Leiden.