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Crow Point Lighthouse
Position 51° 03.9 N 04° 11.3 W

Crow Point Lighthouse gives a guide to vessels navigating the Taw and Torridge estuary in North Devon.

It is a small tubular steel structure with the light just 7.6 metres above Mean High Water.

Originally powered by acetylene gas Crow Point was converted to solar power in 1987. specified rates of dues to to be paid (voluntarily) by the owners of passing vessels.

Specifications

Established 1954
Height Of Tower 5 Metres
Height Of Light Above Mean High Water 7.6 Metres
Solarised 1987
Optic 300MM Fixed Drum Lens
Lamp 6.6 WATT
Character One Red Flash Every 5 Seconds
Range Of Light 4 nautical miles
Crow Point Lighthouse
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