Smeaton's Tower lighthouse and Drake's Island in Plymouth Sound , viewed from Plymouth Hoe, Devon, England, Great Britain, UK.


Smeaton's Tower and Drake's Island in Plymouth Sound on a fine morning in spring- viewed from Plymouth Hoe, Devon, England, UK. It is the third and most notable Eddystone Lighthouse. It marked a major step forward in the design of lighthouses. In use until 1877, it was largely dismantled and rebuilt on Plymouth Hoe in the city of Plymouth, Devon, where it now stands as a memorial to its designer, John Smeaton, the celebrated civil engineer.


Size: 4752px × 3168px
Location: Plymouth Hoe, Plymouth, Devon, England, Great Britain, United Kingdom, Europe
Photo credit: © Mieneke Andeweg-van Rijn / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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