PU1172

South Elevation of the Original Lighthouse, Built upon the Edystone Rock, according to the first Design of Mr Winstanley' Long Caption: The most famous lighthouse in the British Isles is probably the Eddystone, built on a small and very dangerous rock 13 miles south west of Plymouth. There have been four separate lighthouses built here. The original tower, completed in 1698, was the first lighthouse to be built on a small rock in the open sea. It was designed by Henry Winstanley and was built of wood. Print Credit line: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: PAD1172 Artist: Jaaziell Johnston (artist); Henry Roberts (engraver) Date: 1761 Medium: coloured etching Size: 395 mm x 253 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.