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Mumbles Lighthouse (built in 1794) is a lighthouse
Lighthouse

A lighthouse is a tower, building, or framework designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lens or, in older times, from a fire and used as an aid to navigation and to Maritime pilot at sea....
 located in Mumbles
Mumbles

Mumbles is a large village with adjacent headland stretching into Swansea Bay. It is part of the administrative area of the City and County of Swansea in Wales....
, near Swansea
Swansea

Swansea is a City status in the United Kingdom and subdivisions of Wales in Wales. Swansea is in the Historic counties of Wales of Glamorgan. Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower peninsula and the Lliw uplands....
. The structure, which sits on the outer of two islands off Mumbles Head, is clearly visible from any point along the five mile sweep of Swansea Bay
Swansea Bay

Swansea Bay is an Headlands and bays on the Bristol Channel on the South Wales Wales coast. Places on the bay include Mumbles, Swansea and Port Talbot....
. Along with the nearby lifeboat station, it is the most photographed landmark in the village.

The tower has two tiers and initially two open coal fire lights were displayed. These open coal fire lights were difficult to maintain and were soon replaced by a single oil powered light
Kerosene lamp

The kerosene lamp is any type of lighting device which uses kerosene as a fuel. There are two main types of kerosene lamp which work in different ways, the "wick lamp" and the "pressure lamp"....
 within a cast iron lantern
Lantern

A lantern is a portable lighting device used to illuminate broad areas. Lanterns may be used for signaling, or as general light sources for camping....
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Mumbles Lighthouse (built in 1794) is a lighthouse
Lighthouse

A lighthouse is a tower, building, or framework designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lens or, in older times, from a fire and used as an aid to navigation and to Maritime pilot at sea....
 located in Mumbles
Mumbles

Mumbles is a large village with adjacent headland stretching into Swansea Bay. It is part of the administrative area of the City and County of Swansea in Wales....
, near Swansea
Swansea

Swansea is a City status in the United Kingdom and subdivisions of Wales in Wales. Swansea is in the Historic counties of Wales of Glamorgan. Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower peninsula and the Lliw uplands....
. The structure, which sits on the outer of two islands off Mumbles Head, is clearly visible from any point along the five mile sweep of Swansea Bay
Swansea Bay

Swansea Bay is an Headlands and bays on the Bristol Channel on the South Wales Wales coast. Places on the bay include Mumbles, Swansea and Port Talbot....
. Along with the nearby lifeboat station, it is the most photographed landmark in the village.

The tower has two tiers and initially two open coal fire lights were displayed. These open coal fire lights were difficult to maintain and were soon replaced by a single oil powered light
Kerosene lamp

The kerosene lamp is any type of lighting device which uses kerosene as a fuel. There are two main types of kerosene lamp which work in different ways, the "wick lamp" and the "pressure lamp"....
 within a cast iron lantern
Lantern

A lantern is a portable lighting device used to illuminate broad areas. Lanterns may be used for signaling, or as general light sources for camping....
.

History of the Lantern

  • In 1860, the oil powered light was upgraded to a dioptric
    Dioptrics

    Dioptrics is the study of the refraction of light, especially by lens . Optical telescope that create their image with an Objective that is a Lens #Types of lenses are said to be "dioptric" telescopes....
     light and the fort
    Fortification

    Fortifications are military constructions and buildings designed for defense in warfare and military bases. Humans have constructed defensive works for many thousands of years, in a variety of increasingly complex designs....
     that surrounds the tower was built by the War Department.
  • In 1905, an occulting
    Characteristic light

    A light characteristic is a graphic and text description of a navigational light sequence or colour displayed on a nautical chart under the chart symbol for a lighthouse, lightvessel or sea mark with a light on it....
     mechanism, where the light was made to flash, was fitted. This was partially automated in 1934.


  • By 1977, the cast iron lantern had deteriorated beyond repair and was removed. A different lantern was added in 1987.


  • In 1995, the main light was replaced and an array of solar panel
    Photovoltaic module

    In the field of photovoltaics, a photovoltaic module or photovoltaic panel is a packaged interconnected assembly of photovoltaic cells, also known as solar cells....
    s and emergency monitoring equipment were added.


See also

  • Trinity House
    Trinity House

    The Corporation of Trinity House is the official General Lighthouse Authority for England, Wales and other British territorial waters . It is responsible for the provision and maintenance of navigational aids such as lighthouses, lightvessels, buoys and maritime radio/satellite communication systems....


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