List of lighthouses in the Channel Islands

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Channel Islands

This is a list of lighthouses in the Channel Islands. The archipelago lies to the west of the Cotentin Peninsula in the English Channel. There are lighthouses on all of the four main islands: Alderney, Guernsey, Jersey and Sark.[1][2][3]

Lighthouses[]

Name Image Location &
coordinates 		Island Year built Tower height Focal height Notes
Alderney Lighthouse Mannez Lighthouse, Alderney - geograph.ci - 971 - by-Colin-Park.jpg Alderney
49°43′45″N 2°09′51″W / 49.7292°N 2.1643°W / 49.7292; -2.1643 (Alderney Lighthouse)		 Alderney 1912
(110 years ago) (1912)		 32 m (105 ft) 37 m (121 ft)
Bréhon Tower Brehon Tower.jpg Little Roussel
49°28′17″N 2°29′18″W / 49.4713°N 2.4883°W / 49.4713; -2.4883 (Brehon Tower)		 Guernsey 1856
(166 years ago) (1856)		 7 m (23 ft) 19 m (62 ft)
La Corbière La Corbiére Lighthouse, 2011.jpg Saint Brélade
49°10′49″N 2°14′45″W / 49.1804°N 2.2458°W / 49.1804; -2.2458 (La Corbiere)		 Jersey 1874
(148 years ago) (1874)		 19 m (62 ft) 36 m (118 ft)
St Catherines Breakwater Roundhead of St. Catherine's breakwater - geograph.ci - 214.jpg Saint Martin, Jersey
49°13′20″N 2°00′39″W / 49.2221°N 2.0107°W / 49.2221; -2.0107 (St Catherines Breakwater)		 Jersey Unknown 9 m (30 ft) 18 m (59 ft)
Crocq Pierhead Guernsey July 2011 276, Saint Sampson harbour.jpg Saint Sampson, Guernsey
49°28′58″N 2°30′59″W / 49.4829°N 2.5165°W / 49.4829; -2.5165 (Crocq Pierhead)		 Guernsey Unknown 6 m (20 ft) 11 m (36 ft)
Castle Breakwater Castle Breakwater Lighthouse.jpg Saint Peter Port Harbour
49°27′18″N 2°31′27″W / 49.4549°N 2.5242°W / 49.4549; -2.5242 (Castle Breakwater)		 Guernsey c.1850
(172 years ago) (1850)		 12 m (39 ft) 14 m (46 ft)
Casquets lighthouses Les Casquets 1857.jpg Les Casquets
49°43′19″N 2°22′37″W / 49.7219°N 2.3769°W / 49.7219; -2.3769 (Casquets lighthouse)		 Alderney 1724
(298 years ago) (1724)		 23 m (75 ft) 37 m (121 ft)
Demie de Pas Demie De Pas Lighthouse, Jersey.JPG Saint Helier
49°09′01″N 2°06′09″W / 49.1503°N 2.1025°W / 49.1503; -2.1025 (Demie de Pas)		 Jersey 1904
(118 years ago) (1904)		 13 m (43 ft) 11 m (36 ft)
Gorey Pier Jersey-gorey.jpg Gorey, Jersey
49°11′48″N 2°01′20″W / 49.1968°N 2.0223°W / 49.1968; -2.0223 (Gorey Pier)		 Jersey 1966
(56 years ago) (1966)		 9 m (30 ft) 8 m (26 ft)
Greve d'Azette La mare beach2.jpg Saint Helier
49°10′07″N 2°05′04″W / 49.1686°N 2.0844°W / 49.1686; -2.0844 (Greve d'Azette)		 Jersey 1896
(126 years ago) (1896)		 19 m (62 ft) 23 m (75 ft)
Les Hanois Lighthouse Les Hanois Lighthouse - geograph.ci - 915 - by-Colin-Park.jpg Les Hanois
49°26′01″N 2°42′01″W / 49.4336°N 2.7003°W / 49.4336; -2.7003 (Les Hanois Lighthouse)		 Guernsey 1862
(160 years ago) (1862)		 36 m (118 ft) 34 m (112 ft)
St Martins Point Jerbourg Point.jpg Jerbourg Point
49°25′18″N 2°31′42″W / 49.4218°N 2.5283°W / 49.4218; -2.5283 (St Martins Point)		 Guernsey Unknown 5 m (16 ft) 15 m (49 ft)
Noirmont Point Light Tour de Vinde and St Helier St Clement coasts Jersey.jpg Saint Brélade
49°09′55″N 2°10′05″W / 49.1652°N 2.1681°W / 49.1652; -2.1681 (Noirmont Point)		 Jersey 1915
(107 years ago) (1915)		 10 m (33 ft) 18 m (59 ft)
Platte Fougere Saint Sampson, Guernsey
49°30′51″N 2°29′07″W / 49.5141°N 2.4852°W / 49.5141; -2.4852 (Platte Fougere)		 Guernsey 1910
(112 years ago) (1910)		 25 m (82 ft) 25 m (82 ft)
Platte Little Roussel
49°29′15″N 2°29′52″W / 49.4875°N 2.4979°W / 49.4875; -2.4979 (Platte)		 Guernsey Unknown 6 m (20 ft) 9 m (30 ft)
Roustel Little Roussel
49°29′14″N 2°28′49″W / 49.4872°N 2.4803°W / 49.4872; -2.4803 (Roustel)		 Guernsey 1970
(52 years ago) (1970)		 8 m (26 ft) 10 m (33 ft)
Sark Lighthouse Lighthouse at Point Robert, Sark - geograph.ci - 63.jpg Point Robert
49°26′11″N 2°20′44″W / 49.4364°N 2.3455°W / 49.4364; -2.3455 (Sark Lighthouse)		 Sark 1913
(109 years ago) (1913)		 17 m (56 ft) 65 m (213 ft)
Sorel Point Veue d'Souothé Saint Jean Jèrri.jpg Vingtaine du Douet (St John)
49°15′36″N 2°09′32″W / 49.2601°N 2.1589°W / 49.2601; -2.1589 (Sorel Point)		 Jersey 1938
(84 years ago) (1938)		 3 m (10 ft) 50 m (164 ft)
St Sampsons South Pier,
Range Rear		 Clock tower on quayside - geograph.ci - 001251 - by-Ian-Paterson.jpg Saint Sampson, Guernsey
49°28′57″N 2°31′04″W / 49.4825°N 2.5177°W / 49.4825; -2.5177 (South Pier Range Rear)		 Guernsey 1874
(148 years ago) (1874)		 12 m (39 ft) 13 m (43 ft)
Tautenay Herm
49°30′06″N 2°26′49″W / 49.5017°N 2.4469°W / 49.5017; -2.4469 (Tautenay)		 Herm Unknown 8 m (26 ft) 7 m (23 ft)
Mount Ube Mount Ube Lighthouse.jpg Saint Helier
49°10′18″N 2°03′36″W / 49.1716°N 2.0601°W / 49.1716; -2.0601 (Mount Ube)		 Jersey 1896
(126 years ago) (1896)		 14 m (46 ft) 46 m (151 ft)
Victoria Marina Saint Peter Port Harbour
49°27′19″N 2°32′02″W / 49.4554°N 2.5340°W / 49.4554; -2.5340 (Victoria Marina)		 Guernsey Unknown 7 m (23 ft) 10 m (33 ft)
White Rock Pier Saint Peter Port Harbour
49°27′23″N 2°31′35″W / 49.4563°N 2.5265°W / 49.4563; -2.5265 (White Rock Pier)		 Guernsey 1908
(114 years ago) (1908)		 10 m (33 ft) 11 m (36 ft)

See also[]

  • Lists of lighthouses and lightvessels

References[]

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Jersey". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  2. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Guernsey". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  3. ^ List of Lights, Pub. 114: British Isles, English Channel and North Sea (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2014. p. 124.

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