Archive for March 23, 2007

Pepperpot   3 comments

Saint Catherine’s Point is the southernmost point of the Isle of Wight. It has two lighthouses. The current lighthouse is close to the water’s edge. The lighthouse is an oddly stumpy affair, as the original building was later shortened by 13 metres to avoid fog. It was opened in 1838 after an 1836 hurricane that obliterated the 345 [...]

Posted March 23, 2007 by MRY in History, Isle of Wight, Lighthouses

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