Falmouth Area Lighthouses Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Falmouth Area Lighthouses Lighthouse
This cylindrical stone lighthouse was built in 1835 on St. Anthony's Head, marking the eastern entrance to Carrick Roads, the harbor of Falmouth. The 19-meter tower, painted white, features an octagonal base and is topped with a lantern and gallery. It is attached to a two-story keeper's house and utilizes a 1st order Fresnel lens. The light emits a white flash, with a red sector indicating the direction of Manacles Rocks. The lighthouse has a geographic range of 13.6 nautical miles and is operational. An outbuilding, Sally Port Cottage, has been converted for holiday rentals.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is indispensable for maritime traffic entering and exiting Carrick Roads. Its distinctive red sector warns mariners of the Manacles Rocks, a known hazard.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White, Red
- Interval
- 15s
- Raw Code
- Oc W 15s (red sector over Manacles Rocks)
- Focal Height
- 22m
- Geographic Range
- 13.6NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1835
Significant events: Built in 1835, fog signals became inactive
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Saint Mawes(1.0 km)
- Admiralty No.
- A0062
- NGA No.
- 0068
- ARLHS No.
- ENG-141
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 19m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- stone
Structure: octagonal cylindrical stone tower with lantern and gallery attached to 2-story keeper's house; 1st order Fresnel lens
Location
- Country
- 🇬🇧United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Sea Region
- Eastern entrance to Carrick Roads, the harbor of Falmouth, southwest of Portscatho
- Latitude
- 50.1412°
- Longitude
- -5.0160°
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