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Primary Documentation

Lighthouses of Britain and Ireland

Structural observations detailing tower design, optics, foundations, light characteristics, and automation developments. Records cover jurisdiction under Trinity House, the Northern Lighthouse Board, and the Commissioners of Irish Lights.

Elevation diagram showing rock foundation cross-section and focal plane height calculations
File 01 / Trinity House

Eddystone

Foundation analysis of the Eddystone reef towers. Details Smeaton’s interlocking granite dovetails and Douglass's solid cylinder base. Examines Trinity House administrative oversight.

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File 02 / Northern Lighthouse Board

Bell Rock

Engineering assessment of Stevenson's submerged reef construction. Notes constraints of tide windows, the Arbroath signal tower integration, and NLB jurisdiction.

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File 03 / Northern Lighthouse Board

Skerryvore

Observations on Hebridean gneiss foundations. Documents extreme wave pressure measurements recorded by Alan Stevenson and hyper-radial lens mechanics.

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File 04 / Commissioners of Irish Lights

Fastnet

Records transition from cast iron shell to dovetailed Cornish granite. Details biform optic installation and Commissioners of Irish Lights operations.

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File 05 / Trinity House

South Stack

Structural details of suspension bridge access. Logs the shift to automated light characteristics, fog warning telemetry, and uncrewed monitoring protocols.

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