 Alderney Lighthouse | |
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| Location | Alderney English Channel |
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| Coordinates | 49°43′45″N 2°09′51″W / 49.7292°N 2.1643°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1912 |
| Construction | granite tower |
| Automated | 1997 |
| Height | 32 metres (105 ft) |
| Shape | conical tower with balcony and lantern attached to keeper's house |
| Markings | white tower with one broad black band |
| Operator | Trinity House |
| Fog signal | siren: 3 blasts every 20 seconds whistle: 2 blasts ever 15 seconds |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 37 metres (121 ft) |
| Lens | 1st Order 920mm 4 panel Catadioptric (original), 2 X 4-tier LED Lantern (current) |
| Intensity | 4,140 candela |
| Range | 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W (4) 15s |
The Alderney Lighthouse (also known as Mannez Lighthouse) is a stone lighthouse built on the North-East coast of the island of Alderney. It was constructed in 1912[1] to protect shipping from the dangerous waters of the Alderney Race and the numerous rocks surrounding Alderney.
- ^ "Mannez Lighthouse". Archived from the original on 12 April 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2009.