Sark Lighthouse

Sark Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located on the side of cliffs at Point Robert, at the north east of Sark, and guides vessels passing through the Channel Islands away from Blanchard Rock, which lies several miles to the east. It was constructed by Trinity House in 1913 and comprises a white, octagonal tower rising from flat-roofed service rooms and cottages, all built of stone. Access is provided by steps down from the top of the cliff, but the lighthouse was automated in 1994 and is now remotely monitored from the Trinity House operations centre in Harwich, Essex.[2]

Sark Lighthouse
(Point Robert)

Location	Point Robert, Sark Channel Islands
Coordinates	49°26′11″N 2°20′44″W
Year first constructed	1913
Automated	1994
Construction	masonry tower
Tower shape	octagonal tower
Markings / pattern	white tower and keeper's house
Tower height	16 m (52 ft)
Focal height	65 m (213 ft)
Current lens	2nd order catadioptric
Intensity	45,000 candela
Range	20 nmi (37 km; 23 mi)
Characteristic	Fl W 15s.
Fog signal	2 blasts every 30 seconds (range 2 nmi (3.7 km; 2.3 mi))
Admiralty number	A1544
NGA number	8260
ARLHS number	GUE-003[1]

Sark was a desirable place for lighthouse keepers to be posted. As it was considered a 'rock station', pay for serving there was good but it was not as remote as other lighthouses of that class. It might have been the only rock station where the keepers could go to the pub when not working.[3]

See also

• List of lighthouses in the Channel Islands

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References

1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Guernsey". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
2. "Sark Lighthouse". Trinity House.
3. Guy, Jan; Daly, Sue (2011). Sark Strolls: Eleven Walks Around the Beautiful Island of Sark. Small Island Publishing. pp. 15–16. ISBN 978-0-9567396-1-2.