Souter Lighthouse

Tyne and Wear · United Kingdom

Souter Lighthouse, United Kingdom
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A red-and-white banded tower near Whitburn, opened in 1871 as the first lighthouse designed to be powered by alternating electric current. Now run by the National Trust, its engine rooms and keeper's cottage are open to visitors.

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