Sitting On The Top Of The Old Lighthouse On Lundy

The old lighthouse on Lundy island was built in 1819 at a cost of £10,276 19s.11d to mark what is the largest island in the Bristol channel. it is aproximately 12 miles from the mainland and has a resident population of less than 28 people. The 29 metre high tower was built of local granite blocks, which were mined and shaped on the island, before being assembled on chapel hill - this was topped by a glazed lantern with a full-circle gallery, housing a rotating fresnel lens.