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1759. Smeaton's Tower is a redundant lighthouse, now a memorial to civil engineer John Smeaton, designer of the third and most notable Eddystone Lighthouse. A major step forward in lighthouse design, Smeaton's structure was in use from 1759 to 1877, until erosion of the ledge it was built upon forced new construction.
Jun 9, 2022 · Iconic Plymouth landmark and fitting memorial to JOHN SMEATON, eminent physicist and engineering genius who built things to last. His 18th century constructi...
Aug 7, 2022 · Aug. 07. Visitation. Sunday, August 07 2022. 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM. Deaton-Clemens Van Gilder Funeral Home. 300 West Madison Street. Plymouth, IN 46563. Get Directions. September 12, 1978 - August 3, 2022, Heather M. Summers passed away on August 3, 2022 in Plymouth, Indiana. Funeral Home...
- 300 West Madison Street, Plymouth, 46563, IN
- September 12, 1978
- Plymouth
- August 3, 2022
Smeaton’s Tower (or Smeaton’s Light) was the third of four famous lighthouses that have been built to mark the dangerous Eddystone Reef, a treacherous group of rocks that lie some 14 miles south west of Plymouth. Most of the Eddystone reef is submerged and only three feet of rock is visible at high tide – even on calm days, water can be ...
Aug 22, 2022 · Smeaton’s Tower in this photo was built by an engineer named John Smeaton, constructed of Cornish granite and cleverly dove-tailed together. It has been a Grade 1-listed building since 1954. It is open to visitors who can climb the 93 steps, including steep ladders, to the lantern room and observe Plymouth Sound – pictured – and the city. 6
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Nov 27, 2020 · Lighthouse History. Smeaton’s Tower was the third lighthouse to be built on the notorious Eddystone Reef offshore from Plymouth. This reef is submerged with just 1-metre of rock visible at high tide making it almost impossible to locate. The first lighthouse on Eddystone was built in 1698 but was destroyed in the ‘Great Storm” in 1703.
