Built at Lizard Point by Thomas Fonnereau in 1752 started as twin coal-fired Light converted to oil in 1812 to electricity in 1878. In1903 a Rotating Lens was installed in East Tower West Light discontd
Lizard Lights, Penzance. Reproduced, lithograph in a commercial album; The Album of Cornwall Views. Published by Charles, Reynolds & Co. 26 and 27 Milk Street, London, E.C. c1890
The Lizzie R. Wilce was en route from Swansea for St. Malo with coal. Constructed of wood in 1876, she was a sailing vessel, it was carrying a cargo of anthracite.
On Tuesday 7th January at about 9.15pm during a heavy north-west gale, a vessel…