Strumble Head Lighthouse

Strumble Head Lighthouse
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Ynys Meicel
Strumble Head Lighthouse
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LocationSt Michael's Island, Strumble Head, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Coordinates52°01′47″N 5°04′26″W / 52.02975°N 5.07381°W / 52.02975; -5.07381
Tower
Constructed1908
Constructionstone tower
Automated1980
Height17 m (56 ft)
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower and lantern
OperatorTrinity House[1] [2]
HeritageGrade II listed building Edit this on Wikidata
Light
Focal height45 m (148 ft)
Lens1st Order catadioptric
Intensity1,000,000 candela
Range26 nmi (48 km; 30 mi)
CharacteristicFl (4) W 15s.

Strumble Head Lighthouse stands on Ynys Meicel (from Welsh: St. Michael's Island), also known as Strumble Head, a rocky island at the northwest corner of Pencaer area, five miles west of the town of Fishguard, in northern Pembrokeshire, Wales.

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Wales". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  2. ^ Strumble Head Lighthouse Trinity House. Retrieved 3 June 2016