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:
Long mortuary enclosure on Tennyson Down, 800m west of Freshwater Bay HouseTwo bowl barrows 110m north-east of HeatherdownLower Needles Point batteryRound barrow 100m west of Old CoastguardsBowl barrow on West High Down, 150m north of Roe's HallHurst Castle and lighthouseNew Battery and High Down Test Site, The NeedlesBowl barrow on Headon HillTwo bowl barrows on High Down, 370m west of Tennyson's Beacon.
