Lizard Lighthouse
Height19 m
Year Built1751
CountryUK
RegionCornwall
StatusActive
About Lizard Lighthouse
Located at the most southerly point of mainland Britain. Built by Thomas Fonnereau. The original coal-fired lights were replaced with electric in 1924. The Lizard has been the site of many shipwrecks.
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