Apologies for the hazy picture but it was a bit of a grey day when we landed in Plymouth airport for the start of a one week holiday in Cornwall.As we were in Plymouth, we decided we'd drive down to the Hoe to see Smeaton's Tower but sadly got snarled up by a sat nav that didn't recognise one-way systems. This was therefore taken from Great Western Road near the Hoe.
This is the 1844 Plymouth Breakwater Lighthouse. The breakwater was built as Plymouth harbour had been subject to violent gales and storms and naturally a lighthouse had to be constructed to stop ships running aground. Built of Cornish granite, the light could be seen eight miles away.
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