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Encyclopedia > Strumble Head Lighthouse

Strumble Head Lighthouse stands on Ynys Meicl (St. Michael's), a rocky island at the northwest corner of Pencaer, five miles west of the town of Fishguard in the British Isles. It was erected in 1908 to improve the safety of sea traffic, warning of rocky coast and strong currents and serving as a navigational aid. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (532x800, 62 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (532x800, 62 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Strumble Head is a rocky outcrop of Pen Caer in Pembrokeshire. ... The Peggys Point lighthouse in Nova Scotia, Canada An aid for navigation and pilotage at sea, a lighthouse is a tower building or framework sending out light from a system of lamps and lenses or, in older times, from a fire. ... Cwm Harbour, Fishguard Fishguard (Welsh: Abergwaun) is a coastal town in Pembrokeshire, Wales. ... The British Isles consist of Great Britain, Ireland and a number of much smaller surrounding islands. ... 1908 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...


Although Ynys Meicl is connected to the mainland via a narrow bridge, building the island presented many difficulties usually associated with building lighthouses on more remote islands. The lighthouse was electrified in 1965 and fully automated in 1980. Those familiar with transatlantic aviation may recognise the name from Strumble VOR. 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... In Norse Mythology Vor is a goddess of the Aesir. ...

See also: Trinity House The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... Trinity House - or, more correctly, the Corporation of Trinity House - came into being in 1514 by Royal Charter granted by Henry VIII. The Master of the Corporation is the Duke of Edinburgh Trinity House has three main functions: The care of all lighthouses in England, Wales, the Channel Islands and...


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Strumble Head Lighthouse stands imposingly on Ynysmeicl (St. Michael's Island), an islet to the west of Fishguard, separated from the mainland by a very narrow gap through which the sea boils and froths in stormy weather.
The station was built in 1908 by Trinity House for the greater safety of sea traffic between Ireland and the new Fishguard Harbour which is located behind cliffs and a breakwater three miles to the east.
The lighthouse was converted to unmanned automatic operation in 1980 and is now monitored from the Operations Control Centre at Harwich.
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