Location | St Catherine's Point Isle of Wight England |
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OS grid | SZ4981275339 |
Coordinates | 50°34′32.4″N 1°17′51.9″W / 50.575667°N 1.297750°W |
Tower | |
Constructed | c. 1323 (first) |
Construction | ashlar |
Automated | 1997 |
Height | 27 m (89 ft) |
Shape | octagonal tower |
Markings | white tower and lantern |
Operator | Trinity House[1] |
Heritage | Grade II listed building |
Light | |
First lit | 1838 (current) |
Focal height | 41 m (135 ft) |
Light source | LED |
Intensity | 821,000 candela |
Range | 25 nmi (46 km; 29 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl 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.