Trevose Head Lighthouse

Constantine, Cornwall

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Photo from Geograph

Photo by Mike Farmer

Photo by John Brightley

Photo from Geograph

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Name:	Trevose Head Lighthouse, Cornwall
Current status:	Currently in use
Geographic Position:	50° 32'.92 N 05° 02'.07 W
Grid Reference:	SW850765
Ceremonial County:	Cornwall
Appearance:
Map Link:	Get-a-map Multimap
Aerial photo:	Multimap
Other photos:	Geograph
Originally built:	1847 up to 1882 there were two lights, fog horn from 1912
Current lighthouse built:	fog horn replaced in 1963
Height of Tower:	27m
Height of light above mean sea level:	204ft
Character of light:	1 White Flash Every 7.5 Seconds
Character of fog signal:	2 Blasts Every 30 Seconds
Range of light:	20 nautical miles
Owned / run by:	Trinity House
Getting there:
Access:
Website:	TH
Other Useful Websites:	Wiki LD
Routes:
Other Relevant pages:	For more articles, lists and other information see the Lighthouses Section Lighthouse Map of England and Wales Featured List of Lighthouses - England and Wales List of Minor Lighthouses and Lights - England and Wales
Notes:	The keeper's cottages are holiday destinations (let by Rural Retreats. ) But you need to be prepared to cope with the noise of the fog signal. It will go off when there are sea mists as well as fog.

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Page Ref: Trevose_Head_Lighthouse	Topic: Lighthouses	Last Updated: 06/2010

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