Lighthouses of England and Wales

 

Lizard Lighthouse

Position 49° 57'.58 N 05° 12'.07 W

visited on 7. July 2009

 

Penzance

visited on 6. July 2009

 

Longships

Position Latitude: 50° 03.97'N. Longtitude: 005° 44.75'W

visited on 7. July 2009

On 30th June, 1791, Trinity House obtained a patent in the usual way after lodging a petition from seafarers, and gave a lease to Lieutenant Henry Smith by which he would erect a lighthouse on the Longships, and which fixed the rental at £100 and the term as 50 years.