Some Facts about souter lighthouse

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Souter Lighthouse *It was opened in 1871 after beaning under construction. *44 shipwrecks were found per every mile of coastline next to the lighthouse. *The lighthouse is located on Lizard Point, but takes its name from Souter Point, which is located a mile to the south. *The lighthouse was decommissioned in 1988, but continued to serve as a radio navigation beacon up until 1999 when it was finally closed. *800 000 candle power was generated using carbon arcs and not an incandescent light bulb.
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