List of lighthouses in the Channel Islands

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Channel Islands

This is a list of lighthouses in the Channel Islands. The archipelago lies to the west of the Cotentin Peninsula in the English Channel. There are lighthouses on all of the four main islands: Alderney, Guernsey, Jersey and Sark. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Lighthouses in the Bailiwick of Guernsey

NameImageLocation &
coordinates
Year builtTower height
(in metres)
Focal height
( in metres)
Admiralty number
Alderney Lighthouse   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg Mannez Lighthouse, Alderney - geograph.ci - 971 - by-Colin-Park.jpg Alderney
19123237A1536
Bréhon Tower   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg Brehon Tower.jpg Bailiwick of Guernsey
1856719 [4] A1559
Crocq Pierhead lighthouse  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg Guernsey July 2011 276, Saint Sampson harbour.jpg Saint Sampson
611A1554
Castle Breakwater Lighthouse  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg Castle Breakwater Lighthouse.jpg Saint Peter Port
1850s1214A1560
Casquets lighthouses   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg Faros de Casquets zoom.jpg Alderney
1724 [5] 23 [5] 37 [6] [5] A1532
Les Hanois Lighthouse   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg Les Hanois Lighthouse - geograph.ci - 915 - by-Colin-Park.jpg Torteval
1862 [7] 3633 [6] A1580
St Martins Point Lighthouse  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg Jerbourg Point.jpg Jerbourg Point
515A1574
Platte Fougère lighthouse  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg Platte Fougere lighthouse.png Saint Sampson
19102525A1548
Platte lighthouse  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg Little Roussel
69A1550
Roustel Beacon  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg Little Roussel
1970810A1552
Sark Lighthouse   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg SarkLighthouse (35308477483).jpg Point Robert
19131765 [6] A1544
St Sampsons South Pier, Range Rear  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg Clock tower on quayside - geograph.ci - 001251 - by-Ian-Paterson.jpg Saint Sampson
18741213A1558.1
Tautenay Lighthouse  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg Herm
87A1548.5
Victoria Marina Lighthouse  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg Saint Peter Port Harbour
710A1569
White Rock Pier Lighthouse  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg St Peter Port, Guernsey UK.jpg Saint Peter Port Harbour
19081011A1562

Lighthouses in the Bailiwick of Jersey

NameImageLocation &
coordinates
Year builtTower height
(in metres)
Focal height
(in metres)
Admiralty number
La Corbière Lighthouse   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg La Corbiere Jersey 2014 01.jpg La Corbière
18741936 [6] A1620
St. Catherine's Breakwater Lighthouse  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg Roundhead of St. Catherine's breakwater - geograph.ci - 214.jpg Saint Martin
918A1586
Demie de Pas Lighthouse  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg Demie De Pas Lighthouse, Jersey.JPG Saint Helier
19041311A1598
Gorey Pier Lighthouse  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg Jersey-gorey.jpg Gorey
196698A1588
Greve d'Azette Lighthouse  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg La mare beach2.jpg Saint Helier
18961923A1594
La Tour de Vinde   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg La Tou d'Vinde Jerri.jpg Saint Brelade
19151018A1616
Sorel Point Lighthouse  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg Veue d'Souothe Saint Jean Jerri.jpg Saint John
1938349.7A1584
Mount Ube lighthouse  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg Mount Ube Lighthouse.jpg Saint Helier
18961446A1594.1

See also

References

  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Jersey". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  2. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Guernsey". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  3. List of Lights, Pub. 114: British Isles, English Channel and North Sea (PDF). List of Lights . United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2014. p. 124.
  4. NGA List of Lights, Radio Aids and Fog Signals, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Wikidata   Q13872896
  5. 1 2 3 https://www.trinityhouse.co.uk/lighthouses-and-lightvessels/casquets-lighthouse
  6. 1 2 3 4 Reeds PBO Small Craft Almanac 2014. ISBN   978-1-4081-9330-3. OL   32692860M. Wikidata   Q25198336.
  7. Tom Nancollas (2018). Seashaken Houses. ISBN   978-1-84614-938-2. OL   28716637M. Wikidata   Q80678896.