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Crookhaven Lighthouse — Rock Island Point

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Crookhaven Lighthouse — Rock Island Point
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Freestanding circular-plan two-stage lighthouse with metal lantern, built 1843, incorporating fabric of earlier lighthouse. Recent two-bay single-storey associated entrance building (north-east). Painted ashlar stone walls with stone platform having cast-iron balustrade surrounding lantern and supported on corbels. Lantern comprising metal sheeting with red glazing, set on ashlar granite plinth. Square-headed openings with eight-over-eight timber siding sash windows and stone sills. Square-headed door openings with timber battened doors. Stone flags and rubble stone walls with granite coping surrounding building. Accessed by tooled limestone flight of steps.

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