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First Light
- When
- 8 August 1708
- Where
- Eddystone Rocks
A light was first shone from the second Eddystone Lighthouse tower.
The operational phase began when a light was first shone from the tower on 8 August 1708, which corresponds to 28 July in the Old Style calendar.
Sources
- Eddystone Lighthouse Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-16
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