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Wolf Rock Lighthouse is a Cornish granite tower built from 1861 to 1869, later becoming the first lighthouse fitted with a helipad.
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Where is Wolf Rock Lighthouse located?
Wolf Rock Lighthouse stands on Wolf Rock off Cornwall, southwest of Land's End and east of the Isles of Scilly. The rock is exposed to heavy Atlantic seas, which made construction unusually difficult.
When was Wolf Rock Lighthouse built?
The granite tower was built between 1861 and 1869, and its light first shone in 1870. The tower is made from Cornish granite prepared at Penzance.
Why is Wolf Rock Lighthouse famous for its helipad?
Wolf Rock became the first lighthouse in the world to be fitted with a helipad. The helipad was installed in the 1970s to make access safer than landing keepers by boat.
Is Wolf Rock Lighthouse still manned?
No. Wolf Rock was automated in the late 1980s after more than a century of keeper service. It is remotely monitored by Trinity House.
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