The Needles Lighthouse is an active 19th century lighthouse on the outermost of the chalk rocks at The Needles on the Isle of Wight in the United Kingdom, near sea level. Designed by James Walker, for Trinity House at a cost of £20,000.
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Set in the western approaches to the Isle of Wight, the Needles form a narrow chalky peninsula which rises from jagged rocks to 120 metre high cliffs; these rocks have always been a hazard to ships making their way up the Solent to Portsmouth and Southampton Water.
In 1781 merchants and shipowners petitioned Trinity House for a lighthouse. They obtained a patent in January 1782 which directed that...
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Highly recommend taking the chairlift down to Alum Bay and riding the speedboat to take you up close to the Scratchell Bay and Needles Lighthouse. Take the first available bus/come and park early because the queue gets long really fast. We went on a Sunday and the place got packed really fast. It's a good thing we got there early and finished out tour before the place...
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Distinctive rock formation at the Western tip of the Isle of Wight protected by the Lighthouse from being impacted by vessels sailing close by. Featuring a helecopter landing platform on the roof and a boat landing platform at the base, the lighthouse is manned and replenished regularly. Used as a marker for local fishing vessels and...
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