Lighthouses

Often described as modern day 'sky castles' the 'Lighthouse' (Chimni Typology 8.1.5) has to be one of the least common of the home types in the Chimni Home Typology.

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Notable Lighthouse Homes[edit]

The Lighthouse at Winterton-on-Sea, Norfolk converted as a home by architect Sally Mackereth.
Wicklow Head Lighthouse in County Wicklow, Ireland converted to a home and available as a holiday let..
East Bank Lighthouse, known locally as the home of naturalist Sir Peter Scott at Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire. One of a pair built in 1831 by John Rennie (of Waterloo Bridge fame) to mark the mouth of the river Nene, which is hard to navigate into at high tide or at night.
Dungeness Lighthouse-keepers house. Originally the base of the third Dungeness lighthouse, it was replaced by a new lighthouse in 1790 and the tower on top removed.
Hoylake High Lighthouse is located on the Wirral Peninsula, near Liverpool. It is the remaining one of a pair of lighthouses built in 1764 to guide ships into Liverpool Harbour. Decommissioned in 1886 and became a private home in 1909
The Brucoli Lighthouse on the outskirts of Sicily’s Val di Noto newly restored by architectural studio Itinera.

Lighthouse Homes In Art & The Media[edit]

The West Usk Lighthouse featured in the Channel4 programme History Of Britain In 100 Homes.
North Foreland Lighthouse" by Elwin Hawthorne of The 'East London Group' from 1931
‘Captain Upton’s House’ Edward Hopper 1927
‘Ferris Point Lighthouse’ by contemporary US artist Holewinski
‘The Long Leg’ Edward Hopper 1930
'Harvest Headland', by Peter Heard.
Lowestoft Lighthouse poster, Suffolk from a series called ‘East Coast Landmarks’ by artist Frank Mason
Lighthouse by illustrator and author Owen D Pomery, part of a set created in 2021 for AirBnB