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John Smeaton and Eddystone Lighthouse bronze plaque

Commemorative plaque
John Smeaton and Eddystone Lighthouse bronze plaque
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This bronze commemorative plaque records: This plaque commemorates the 100th anniversary of the re-opening of Smeatons Eddystone Lighthouse on this site 24 September 1884.
John Smeaton, a pioneering civil engineer and founder fellow of the Royal Society, designed the Eddystone Lighthouse, renowned for its innovative use of hydraulic lime mortar that allowed it to withstand harsh marine conditions, significantly advancing lighthouse construction techniques.

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