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Longships Lighthouse

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Longships Lighthouse is an offshore granite tower near Land's End, designed by William Douglass and first lit on Cornwall's rocks in 1873.

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Where is Longships Lighthouse?

Longships Lighthouse stands offshore near Land's End in Cornwall, England. It sits on the Longships rocks, roughly a short distance west of the mainland.

Who designed the current Longships Lighthouse?

The current granite tower is associated with engineer William Douglass. It replaced an earlier 18th-century lighthouse by Samuel Wyatt.

When was Longships Lighthouse first lit?

The present lighthouse was first lit in the 1870s. It was built to mark dangerous rocks off Land's End for shipping entering or leaving the English Channel.

Is Longships Lighthouse still manned?

No. Longships Lighthouse was automated in 1988, and the keepers were withdrawn. It is monitored remotely by Trinity House.

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