St Catherine's Lighthouse

St. Catherine's Lighthouse
The lighthouse, with fog-signal tower attached
Map
LocationSt Catherine's Point
Isle of Wight
England
OS gridSZ4981275339
Coordinates50°34′32.4″N 1°17′51.9″W / 50.575667°N 1.297750°W / 50.575667; -1.297750
Tower
Constructedc. 1323 (first)
Constructionashlar
Automated1997
Height27 m (89 ft)
Shapeoctagonal tower
Markingswhite tower and lantern
OperatorTrinity House[1]
HeritageGrade II listed building Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit1838 (current)
Focal height41 m (135 ft)
Light sourceLED
Intensity821,000 candela
Range25 nmi (46 km; 29 mi)
CharacteristicFl W 5s.

St Catherine's Lighthouse is a lighthouse located at St Catherine's Point at the southern tip of the Isle of Wight. It is one of the oldest lighthouse locations in Great Britain.

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Southern England". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 26 April 2016.