Gibbs Hill Lighthouse Bermuda
Gibbs Hill Light, Warwick, July 2009
Wikimedia Creative Commons photo by D.B. King http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gibbs_Hill_Lighthouse.jpg
Chance Brothers Lighthouse
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Date of lens manufacture
1904
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Date of lighthouse construction
1844
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Country
Bermuda
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Commissioning body
Trinity House?
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Order of lens
1st order
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Fixed or revolving lens
Revolving
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Active/Inactive
Active
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Describe the character of light
Fl W 10s
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Describe the lighthouses daymarks
36 metre white tapered cylindrical cast iron tower with balcony and lantern.
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Which aspects of the lighthouse (other than the lens) were manufactured by Chance brothers
None known.
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Describe the history of the lighthouse
One of the oldest cast iron lighthouses in the world it was built in England by Cottam and Hallen of Lambeth before being shipped to Bermuda and erected by the Royal Engineers. Whilst not being a particularly tall lighthouse it stands on one of the highest hills in the island so is 108 metres above sea level. The present light a first order revolving optic from Chance Brothers of Smethwick near Birmingham was installed in 1904. In 1964 the lighthouse was automated to run off electricity. The lighthouse is a popular visitor attraction and there is a tea room and gift shop on site. The lighthouse underwent refurbishment in spring of 2014 before suffering damage from hurricane Gonzalo in October of the same year. This damage was repaired and the lighthouse was reopened to visitors.
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Current management body/ ports authority
Bermuda Department of Marine and Ports.
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Historical preservation societies/manager/operator
Gibbs Hill Lighthouse.
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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?
Lighthouse appears to be in a good state of repair and well cared for from pictures I have seen on the internet.
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Is the site open/closed to the public
Open
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Is the tower open/closed to the public
Open
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Latitude and Longitude
32.252822° -64.834734°
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On-site bookable accommodation available
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Associated web addresses
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Other details
ARLHS BER-010; Admiralty J4550; NGA 11668.
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Which resources did you use to research this lighthouses?
Online research.
Unde?