Niushan Island (Turnabout Island)
Lighthouse, Turnabout Island, near Foochow
Henderson, David Marr © 2012 Felicity Somers Eve (CC BY_NC_ND 4.0). https://www.hpcbristol.net/visual/dh-s004
Chance Brothers Lighthouse
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Date of lens manufacture
1871
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Date of lighthouse construction
1873
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Country
China
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Commissioning body
Unknown
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Order of lens
1st order
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Fixed or revolving lens
Fixed
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Active/Inactive
Active
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Describe the character of light
2W Fl 12s
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Describe the lighthouses daymarks
University of Bristol has a historic photograph of the original lighthouse which 16.5 metre stone tower with balcony, lantern and cupola.
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Which aspects of the lighthouse (other than the lens) were manufactured by Chance brothers
Unknown
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Describe the history of the lighthouse
The original lighthouse was designed by the British engineers. It's position was important for vessels passing through the Formosa Strait and it marks the west side of the northern entrance and is situated approximately 10 kilometres south east of Haitandao on a small island.
The lighthouse was supplied witha first order optic supplied by Chance Brothers of Smethwick near Birmingham. The lighthouse was destroyed in the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895. A second lighthouse built in 1899 was destroyed in World War II and a temporary light was installed in 1947. It was not until 1982 that this temporary light was replaced and that was then replaced by the present light which was built in 1982. -
Current management body/ ports authority
Peoples Republic of China Maritime Safety Administration.
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Historical preservation societies/manager/operator
Peoples Republic of China Maritime Safety Administration.
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Is the site vulnerable to coastal erosion?
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Have you experienced any affects of climate change on the lighthouse?
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Observations on the condition of the lighthouse?
Original is a ruin.
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Is the site open/closed to the public
Closed
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Is the tower open/closed to the public
Closed
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Latitude and Longitude
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On-site bookable accommodation available
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Associated web addresses
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Other details
The island can only be accessed by boat. Modern lighthouse: CN-2989; Admiralty P3632; NGA 19136.
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Which resources did you use to research this lighthouses?
Online search. The Lighthouse Work of Sir James T. Chance (APPENDIX)
Chance Lighthouse Destroyed or Ruined
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Date of decommissioning of lighthouse
1894/5
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