Lighthouses · South West England
Lundy South Lighthouse
Lundy South Lighthouse — lighthouse in Torridge, Devon, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Lundy South Lighthouse is a working or historic lighthouse on the United Kingdom coast. Records date its origin to 1897. Constructed primarily of brick. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Managed by Trinity House. Part of Lundy Lighthouses. Wikidata describes it as: "lighthouse in Torridge, Devon, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.1621°, -4.6558°.
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Heritage listing
Details SS14SW 1938-0/2/3 LUNDY Lundy South Lighthouse including engine house and accommodation block. II Lighthouse.1897 for Trinity House. Granite, rendered and blocked out. Flat roof behind parapets. Circular tower with single storey square engine room attached on southeast side and covered passage on northwest side leading to rectangular plan single storey accommodation block on higher ground level. Exterior: Squat slight tapered round tower with small windows and large cornice with cast-iron balustrade and large lattice-glazed lantern with weathervane on top of cylindrical ventilator. Attached to the southeast side of the tower is the later single storey engine room. On the northwest side a covered passage ramps up to the accommodation block on higher ground level. The passage and accommodation block have stepped cornice and blocking course concealing flat roof. Sash windows with glazing bars and plank doors. Interior: not inspected. Note: The South and Lundy North Lighthouses (qv) were built when the Old Lighthouse (qv) was abandoned in 1897, because it was often obscured by fog, being so high above sea level. The 52ft tower stands only 175ft above sea level. Some of the equipment from the Old Lighthouse was dismantled and reused in the South Lighthouse, but it was all replaced in 1962. (Lighthouses, Their Architecture, History and Archaeology: D.B. Hague and R. Christie; Lundy: A and M Langham). Listing NGR: SS1439943665 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 91979 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Lundy SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Lundy South Lighthouse is a Victorian lighthouse located on Lundy Island in Devon, South-West England. Established in 1897, it is a Grade II listed building operated by Trinity House and situated within the Lundy Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).
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- Coordinates
- 51.1621, -4.6558
- County
- Devon
- District
- Torridge
- Parish
- Area not comprised in any Parish-Lundy Island
- Postcode
- EX39 2LY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Torridge and Tavistock
- Established
- 1897
- Official site
- thegreatbritainguide.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q15618804 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Lundy South Lighthouse (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: De nieuwe vuurtoren van Lundy.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lundy South Lighthouse?
- Lundy South Lighthouse is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX39 2LY), in the parish of Area not comprised in any Parish-Lundy Island.
- What is Lundy South Lighthouse?
- Lundy South Lighthouse — lighthouse in Torridge, Devon, England, UK.
- How do I get to Lundy South Lighthouse?
- Drivers can use postcode EX39 2LY.
- When was Lundy South Lighthouse built?
- Built or established in 1897.
- Who runs Lundy South Lighthouse?
- Lundy South Lighthouse is operated by Trinity House.
- Is Lundy South Lighthouse a listed building?
- Lundy South Lighthouse is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Lundy South Lighthouse a protected site?
- Yes — Lundy South Lighthouse is part of the Lundy SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Lundy South Lighthouse free to visit?
- Yes, Lundy South Lighthouse is free to enter.