Punta Grossa

Faro de Punta Grossa

Faro de Punta Grossa

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Chance Brothers Lighthouse Chance Brothers Lighthouse
  • Date of lens manufacture

    1870

  • Date of lighthouse construction

    1864

  • Country

    Spain

  • Commissioning body

    Commission De Faros.

  • Order of lens

    3rd order

  • Fixed or revolving lens

    Fixed

  • Active/Inactive

    Inactive

  • Describe the character of light

    Unknown

  • Describe the lighthouses daymarks

    Large rectangular building built into the cliff side with stone tower protruding from the top.

  • Which aspects of the lighthouse (other than the lens) were manufactured by Chance brothers

    None known.

  • Describe the history of the lighthouse

    The lighthouse was first considered in 1847 but it was not until 1864 that building work started on the stone structure. The work was fraught with difficulties including a cholera epidemic and the fact that the first stone quarried was of insufficient quality. The lighthouse was eventually completed in 1867 though only entered service in 1870 when the 3rd order light was supplied by Chance Brothers of Smethwick near Birmingham. It is noted on the Chance order books as both fixed and revolving. The lighthouse was found to be in a poor position and a new lighthouse was built on the island of Tagomago. This was effectively the end for the Punta Grossa light and by 1914 the site became abandoned and has slowly decayed to the ruin that is visible today. It is unknown what happened to the Chance optic when the lighthouse was closed.

  • Current management body/ ports authority

    Not applicable

  • Historical preservation societies/manager/operator

    Not applicable

  • Is the site vulnerable to coastal erosion?
    nu
  • Have you experienced any affects of climate change on the lighthouse?
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  • Observations on the condition of the lighthouse?

    Empty ruin.

  • Is the site open/closed to the public

    Open

  • Is the tower open/closed to the public

    Closed

  • Latitude and Longitude

    39.079612° 1.609593°

  • On-site bookable accommodation available
    nu
  • Associated web addresses
  • Other details

    The ruin can be visited on foot.

  • Which resources did you use to research this lighthouses?
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Chance Lighthouse Destroyed or Ruined Chance Lighthouse Destroyed or Ruined
  • Date of decommissioning of lighthouse

    1914

added on 7 iulie 2022
Made In Smethwick: Lighthouses Around the World

In the 1800s, Chance Brothers & Co glassworks in Smethwick began making the hi-tech lenses that lighthouses use to warn ships of dangerous locations. By 1951, over 2,500 lighthouses around the world were fitted with a Chance lens.

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