Lighthouses · South West England
Start Point Lighthouse
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Start Point Lighthouse — lighthouse in Stokenham, South Hams, Devon, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Start Point Lighthouse, use the postcode TQ7 2ET for sat-nav directions. Entry is free.
About
Start Point Lighthouse is a working or historic lighthouse on the United Kingdom coast. Records date its origin to 1836. Designed by James Walker. Constructed primarily of granite. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Managed by Trinity House. Wikidata describes it as: "lighthouse in Stokenham, South Hams, Devon, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.2224°, -3.6423°.
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Heritage listing
Start Point lighthouse was built in 1836 to protect shipping off Start Point, Devon, England. Open to the public in summer months, it is owned and operated by Trinity House. It has been designated by English Heritage as a grade II listed building.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Prawle Point and Start Point SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: South Devon
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Start Point lighthouse was built in 1836 to protect shipping off Start Point, Devon, England. Open to the public in summer months, it is owned and operated by Trinity House. It has been designated by English Heritage as a grade II listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Architecture
Start Point is one of twenty nine towers designed by James Walker. The lighthouse is in the gothic style, topped by a crenellated parapet. The main tower is built of tarred and white-painted granite ashlar with a cast-iron lantern roofed in copper. The tall circular tower is 92 ft high with a moulded plinth and pedestal stage and two diminishing stages above that. There are two entrances porches, on the north and south sides. The porch on the south side is blocked and has a 4-centred arch hood mould, whilst the doorway to the north porch has a Tudor arch. Both have raised parapets with Trinity House arms. The inside of the tower includes a cantilevered granite staircase around the inside…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.2224, -3.6423
- County
- Devon
- District
- South Hams
- Parish
- Stokenham
- Postcode
- TQ7 2ET
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Devon
- Established
- 1836
- Official site
- startpointdevon.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q2752623 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Start Point Lighthouse (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Startpointlightandwellhouse.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Start Point Lighthouse?
- Start Point Lighthouse is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TQ7 2ET), in the parish of Stokenham.
- What is Start Point Lighthouse?
- Start Point Lighthouse — lighthouse in Stokenham, South Hams, Devon, England, UK.
- How do I get to Start Point Lighthouse?
- Drivers can use postcode TQ7 2ET.
- When was Start Point Lighthouse built?
- Built or established in 1836. Designed by James Walker.
- Who runs Start Point Lighthouse?
- Start Point Lighthouse is operated by Trinity House.
- Is Start Point Lighthouse a listed building?
- Start Point Lighthouse is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Start Point Lighthouse a protected site?
- Yes — Start Point Lighthouse is part of the Prawle Point and Start Point SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the South Devon National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Start Point Lighthouse free to visit?
- Yes, Start Point Lighthouse is free to enter.