La Corbiere Lighthouse, Parish of St Brelade, Jersey, Channel Islands, UK
by Neale And Judith Clark
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La Corbiere Lighthouse, Parish of St Brelade, Jersey, Channel Islands, UK
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Neale And Judith Clark
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Photograph - Photography
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La Corbière Lighthouse, Parish of St Brelade, Jersey, Channel Islands, UK, GB, Europe
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La Corbiere Lighthouse was the first lighthouse in the British Isles to be built of reinforced concrete.
The lighthouse is located on a tidal island which is linked to the mainland at low water.
At the entrance to the causeway is the former lighthouse keepers’ cottage. On the wall is a plaque commemorating the Assistant Keeper, Peter Edwin Larbalestier, who drowned on 28th May 1946 while trying to rescue a visitor who had been cut off by the incoming tide.
The lighthouse tower is 19 m (62 ft) high and the lamp stands 36 m (119 ft) above high water spring tides. It was lit on 24 April 1874, for the first time, and was the first lighthouse in the British Isles to be built of concrete.The lighthouse was built to designs by Sir John Coode. The beam has a reach of 18 nmi (33 km), and was automated in 1976.
The lighthouse at La Corbière is one of the most photographed landmarks in Jersey and is a popular tourist site for its panoramic views. In the evenings the surrounding area provides an ideal viewing point for sunsets
The lighthouse at La Corbière features on the Jersey 5 pound note (see Jersey pound) and the Jersey 20 pence piece
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March 28th, 2023
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