Building record MWX3879 - Lower Lighthouse, Portland
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Summary
The Lower Lighthouse is marked on the first edition of the OS map. Built 1869 by Trinity House to replace an earlier lighthouse of 1789.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
The Lower Lighthouse is marked on the second edition OS map as having a fixed white light. (1) An earlier lighthouse also appears on this site on the 1840 Tithe Map of Portland. (2) Built 1869 by Trinity House to replace a lighthouse of 1789, at same time as Higher Light, and both with keepers' accommodation alongside. Redundant in 1906 when present lighthouse at the Bill was opened. Became a bird observatory with accommodation in 1962.(3-5) Depicted in numerous published historic photographs.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <2> SWX8753 Digital archive: Unknown. pre-2004. Collection of Digitised Tithe Maps.
- <3> SDO10401 Monograph: Stanier, Peter. 2002. Dorset in the Age of Steam. p124.
- <4> SDO10281 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1901. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, sheet LX.3.
- <5> SDO10282 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1929. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, sheet LX.3.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 68112 68977 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY66NE |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Oct 4 2007 10:46AM