Writing It Randomly

The Cow and the Calf. As I ventured into the land of lighthouses, I quickly learned that lighthouses all have different looks. Some are  tall , some are  short , some are  bright , some are  stocky , some  aren't even round . PC:  Wight Way While some details were added as a result of the architectural trends during the years they were built, their sizes and locations all come down to visibility, which is also the reason why the tower of St Catherine's lighthouse is shorter than when it was originally built. In 1875 it was decided to reduce its height by 13 metres because the light at the top was frequently shrouded in mist. PC:  Visit Isle of Wight Notice the little tower to the left in the photo above? No. This is not a second lighthouse tower. This is what the locals refer to as the Calf - the location of the fog signal house until they stopped using it in 1987 (it was moved to this second little tower from the...

Construction started in 1887, but the lighthouse officially came to be used in September 1890, replacing three older lighthouses. It stands in the middle of Southwold (on the Suffolk Heritage Coast ) where it is still being used today, with tours available to visitors PC: Mark Stace

Pic Source "Have you ever wondered....  Why not all Lighthouses are the same colour?  What they look like inside? Why Lighthouses are no longer manned? Find out… by taking a guided tour around the only lighthouse in Devon open to the public!" [See Start Point, Devon, website ]