How Victorians Built This Lighthouse at Sea
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 มิ.ย. 2024
- The Victorians faced huge challenges building a lighthouse at sea 213m from the cliffs of Beachy Head. But a series of disastrous shipwrecks off England's South Coast couldn't be ignored, so they came up with an ingenious solution based on the latest technology of the time and plenty of steam.
But why did the Victorians choose to build a lighthouse at Beachy Head anyway? And how did they tame the sea to construct a structure that still stands today?
Join me as I visit Beachy Head and dig into the past to learn why this project got attention from around the world.
0:00 The Challenge of Building a Lighthouse at Sea
0:54 Why Sailors Should Avoid Beachy Head
1:45 Dominating the Sea To Make Construction Possible
3:06 Being a 20th Century Lighthouse Keeper
4:13 Modernising Beachy Head Lighthouse
Learn more about the history of the lighthouse in the book "The Story of the Beachy Head Lighthouse" available at beachyheadlighthouse.co.uk.
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Very informative. Thank you 👍
You're very welcome.
I've lived in Eastbourne all my life, and I'm only just starting to take an interest in my local history. Videos like this make an otherwise dull town much more interesting.
Good to hear. It was fun learning about the history of the lighthouse.
If you think this is impressive take a look at the Eddystone lighthouse(s). Really nice video btw.
great video!
Watched a few of your videos and so far enjoying what I see! Really entertaining content. Subscribed
Good to have you along for the journey!
Great video. Just wish people would stop thinking big Ben is a building. 😂
Planners like
Weve invented a device in which steam is used to power things!
Marvellous lets power something
Any suggestions?
Industry!
Don't be absurd!, what we need right away, is a lighthouse
I say
And why would a lighthouse be built in the sea below a massive cliff?
Why did´t they build the ligthouse on the cliff top insted? higer up and cheaper to build.
They did, but it wasn't enough
Good point. The Belle Tout lighthouse was built earlier on the cliff top, but there was a problem with fog obscuring the light. I don't know why it's the case, but they decided that sea level is a better location for a lighthouse.
Where next? Balkans!? 🎉
If they built it that close to the shore, why not just build it on the shore?
This lighthouse replaced another one on the cliff top nearby. Apparently there was a problem with fog obscuring the light there.