Souter lighthouse and lighthouse keepers cottage, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, UK.


Souter lighthouse was designed by James Douglas and opened in 1871 as the first lighthouse to use alternating electric current. It was decomissioned in 1988 but continued to serve as a radio navigation beacon until 1999. It is now owned by the National Trust.


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Location: Lizard Point, Coastal Rd., Marsden Village, Whitburn, Sunderland, South Tyneside, Tyne & Wear, UK
Photo credit: © David Brabiner / Alamy / Afripics
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