Yarmouth Town based Severn-class Lifeboat Eric and Susan Hiscock (Wanderer) off The Needles for the 2015 Round the Island Race
Yarmouth Town based Severn-class Lifeboat Eric and Susan Hiscock (Wanderer) off The Needles during the 2015 Round the Island Race The Needles Lighthouse was built by Trinity House in 1859 on the outermost of the chalk rocks near sea level. Designed by James Walker, it cost £20,000. Made of granite, it stands metres ( ft) high & is a circular tower with straight sides. It replaced a light tower on top of a cliff overhanging Scratchell's Bay, which was first lit on 29 September 1786. At 144m above sea level it was often obscured by fog and sea mists. In 1987 a helipad was added to the top of the lighthouse, and it became fully automated on 8 December 1994. One of the last three remaining manned rock lighthouses in England and Wales, before automation it was staffed by a three man crew operating a 24-hour watch serving one month on / one month off
Size: 4369px × 3121px
Location: West Solent, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Photo credit: © Niall Ferguson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: eric, hiscock, island, lifeboat, lighthouse, needles, race, rnli, severn-class, solent, susan, town, west, yarmouth
