Hood Point

South Africa

The light was commissioned in 1895 five years after the Lighthouse Commission recommended a new light for East London to replace the existing Castle Point lighthouse.

Manufacture Date 1895
Lighthouse Construction 1895
Country South Africa
Commissioning Body Cape Colonial Lighthouse Commission
Lens Order 1st order
Lens Type Revolving
Status publish
Light Character FL 4 40S
Lighthouse Markings 19 metre high cylindrical masonry tower painted white, white lantern house with red dome.
Management Body Ports Authority Transnet Ports Authoridy
Preserver Declared a National Monument in 1998
Coastal Erosion Vulnerability
Climate Change Impact Observations No
Condition Observations Excellent condition.
Open Status (Site) Open
Open Status (Tower) Open
Coordinates -33.0407282915,27.8988013278
Other ARLHS SAF-050; Admiralty D6420; NGA 32092.
Data Source Lighthouses of South Africa, Gerald Hoberman, 2009. Site visit 2006.

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