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https://watkinspublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Legendary-Lighthouses-of-Britain-1024x409.png1024409The earliest lighthouses in Britain used whatever materials were available locally; wood, brick and stone. The life of these structures was predictably short, especially if they were offshore. The rebuilding of the Eddystone Rocks lighthouse off Plymouth Sound by the engineer John Smeaton set a milestone in the progression of lighthouse design. This, coupled with […]