* Astronomy

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RE: Eddystone lighthouse

Blobrana · L

The first Eddystone Lighthouse, Winstanley's tower, was destroyed on 27 November by the Great Storm of 1703.

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Blobrana · L

Construction of the first lighthouse on Eddystone Rocks was started in 1696 and the light was lit on 14 November 1698.

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Blobrana · L

The second Eddystone Lighthouse was destroyed in 1755.

On the night of 2 December 1755, the top of the lantern caught fire, probably through a spark from one of the candles used to illuminate the light. The three keepers threw water upwards from a bucket but were driven onto the rock as the tower burnt down and were rescued by boat.
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Blobrana · L

Winstanley's tower lasted until the Great Storm of 1703 erased almost all trace on 27 November.

Blobrana · L

The first lighthouse on Eddystone Rocks was an octagonal wooden structure built by Henry Winstanley. Construction started in 1696 and the light was lit on 14 November 1698.
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