On which islands would you find Longstone Lighthouse?
Longstone Lighthouse Longstone Lighthouse Longstone Lighthouse is an active 19th century lighthouse lighthouse located on Longstone Rock in the outer group of the Farne Islands off the Northumberland Coast, England. Completed in 1826, it was originally called the Outer Farne Lighthouse, and complemented the earlier Inner Farne Lighthouse. The lighthouse is best known for the 1838 wreck of the "Forfarshire" and the role of Grace Darling, the lighthouse keeper's daughter, in rescuing survivors. Longstone Lighthouse was built and designed by Joseph Nelson in 1826, and was originally called the Outer Farne lighthouse. The site had a long history of need for a
Longstone Lighthouse the Trinity House Centre at Harwich, Essex. Tours of the lighthouse, which is only accessible by boat, are operated by The Golden Gate Boat Trip Company under licence from Trinity House. The lantern room at the top of the lighthouse used to contain an optic made by Chance Brothers of Smethwick. It was made in 1873 and was used for almost 80 years. The optic was made up from a number of Fresnel lens, which were used to increase the transmission of light from the lamp. The optic is now on display at Thinktank, Birmingham Science Museum. Longstone Lighthouse Longstone