The Needles Lighthouse by Lucy Sugden Weaving Artist
The Needles Lighthouse
The Grade II listed, Needles Lighthouse was built in 1859 by James Walker and replaced an earlier lighthouse which stood on the mainland.
The Needles Lighthouse is over 33 metres high and is topped by a castellated parapet.
The Needles Lighthouse is in Isle Of Wight AONB, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Created: 23 May 2022 Edited: 29 November 2023
The Needles Lighthouse
Local History around The Needles Lighthouse
There are some historic monuments around including:
Bowl barrow on West High Down, 150m north of Roe's HallTwo bowl barrows 110m north-east of HeatherdownTwo bowl barrows on High Down, 370m west of Tennyson's BeaconLower Needles Point batteryHurst Castle and lighthouseNew Battery and High Down Test Site, The NeedlesRound barrow 100m west of Old CoastguardsBowl barrow on Headon HillLong mortuary enclosure on Tennyson Down, 800m west of Freshwater Bay House.
