Smeaton's Tower stood were becoming eroded. Each time a large wave hit, the lighthouse shook from side to side. Smeaton's Tower ceased operation in 1879 with the illumination of Douglass's Tower on an adjacent rock. In 1882 the upper part of Smeaton's Tower was dismantled and rebuilt as a memorial to Smeaton on a new base on Plymouth Hoe, replacing the triangular obelisk that had been built there by Trinity House as a navigation aid in the early 19th century. It was opened to the public by the Mayor of Plymouth on 24 September 1884. The foundation and stub of the old
Kastri Lighthouse Kastri Lighthouse The Kastri Lighthouse also known as the Lighthouse of Othonoi is an active 19th century lighthouse which marks the approaches to Othonoi the most northerly island of the Ionian archipelago. Established in 1872, the lighthouse was built on Cape Kastri, at the north eastern tip of the island. A road links the site to Ammos the main settlement on Othonoi. The light which has a characteristic of one flash of white light every ten seconds is shown from a lantern room at the top of a thirteen-metre high tower. The masonry tower stands above the seaward side of