Pepperpot (lighthouse)
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Balache Point Lighthouse, an example of a Salt Shaker lighthouse.
A Pepperpot or Salt Shaker lighthouse is a type of small lighthouse that has an architectural style similar to a scaled up salt or pepper shaker. These lighthouses feature a square tapered base with a single gallery and a square lantern. They are usually shingled in wood and painted white; the lantern and trim are red. Many such lighthouses still exist across Canada, especially in the Maritime provinces.[1][2]
Three Pepperpot lighthouses exist in the Caledonian Canal in Scotland. These are of a slightly different design, consisting of a short round tower with a conical roof.[3] St. Catherine's Oratory a medieval lighthouse on St. Catherine's Down on the southern coast of the Isle of Wight, is also known locally as "the pepperpot".
![circular stone built pepperpot lighthouse](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/16/Pepperpot_lighthouse_on_the_Caledonian_Canal.jpg/220px-Pepperpot_lighthouse_on_the_Caledonian_Canal.jpg)
Pepperpot lighthouse on the Caledonian Canal
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e6/Tower_of_St_Catherine%27s_Oratory_%282%29_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1414128.jpg/220px-Tower_of_St_Catherine%27s_Oratory_%282%29_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1414128.jpg)
St. Catherine's Oratory is also known as the pepperpot
References[]
- ^ "Lighthouse Glossary". Lighthouses of Prince Edward Isle. Virtual Museum of Canada. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ "Five Islands Lighthouse". The Nova Scotia Lighthouse Preservation Society. Archived from the original on May 11, 2008. Retrieved 8 September 2008.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Scotland: Highlands". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
External links[]
- "Five Islands Lighthouse". The Nova Scotia Lighthouse Preservation Society. Retrieved 9 March 2010.
Categories:
- Lighthouses in Canada
- Lighthouses in Scotland
- Lighthouse stubs