Lower Level Pencarrow Lighthouse

I had the chance to take some photos of the Lower Level Pencarrow Lighthouse on the weekend, and although the weather was dull, I decided that it was still worth while to get some images, although I could not see the original lighthouse due to fog, I did manage to get some of the lower light house.

A little history:

In 1906 a second lighthouse, which would become known as Lower Pencarrow, was erected at the bottom of the Pencarrow cliffs. It was designed to be used when fog, or cloud, obscured the upper level light, and also to work with the upper light as a day mark.

In latter years the presence of the fog signal would prove more significant to those living at the lighthouse than the light itself. Its presence ensured an ongoing role for a keeper after a new automated lighthouse at Baring Head became operational in 1935 and Pencarrow was used solely as a day mark.