What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Henry Winstanley 1644-1703 inventor and builder of the first Eddystone Lighthouse born on this site in 1644
Henry Winstanley was an English engineer and artist who designed and built the first Eddystone Lighthouse, a significant achievement in maritime engineering that improved navigation safety.
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