Title

Second Eddystone lighthouse

Caption

Second Eddystone lighthouse built on the Stone 13 miles South-east of Polperro, Cornwall, England, which claimed up to 50 ships a year. Built by the English engineer and engraver Henry Winstanley (1644-1703) in 1699, destroyed in a gale on 26 November 1703. From "The Pictorial Gallery of Arts" by Charles Knight (London, c1851). Engraving.

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Photos12.com - Ann Ronan Picture Library

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Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

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ARP07113_010276P

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22,9Mb (2,4Mb) / 7,5in x 11,8in / 2262 x 3543 (300dpi)