Spit Bank Lighthouse

Spit Bank Lighthouse
Spit Bank Lighthouse viewed from Cobh
Map
LocationCork Harbour, Ireland
Coordinates51°50′43″N 8°16′26″W / 51.84528°N 8.27389°W / 51.84528; -8.27389
Tower
Constructed1851 (1851)
FoundationScrew-pile
ConstructionCast-iron, metal-plate
ShapeOctagonal
MarkingsWhite (house), red (platform/piles)
OperatorCork Harbour Commissioners[1]
Fog signalHorn
Light
First lit1853
Focal height10 metres (33 ft)
Range10 nmi (19 km; 12 mi) (white), 7 nmi (13 km; 8.1 mi) (red) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicFl.(2)

The Spit Bank Lighthouse close to Cobh in County Cork, Ireland is a screw-pile lighthouse which marks a shallow bank in the navigable channels of lower Cork Harbour. The platform was built by the blind Irish engineer Alexander Mitchell (who pioneered the screw-pile technology used), with the lighthouse itself designed by George Halpin. In use since its completion between 1851 and 1853, and renovated as recently as 2013, the landmark structure marks the boundary of compulsory pilotage for large vessels entering the Port of Cork.

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