One of the iconic landmarks of the whole south west of England, Smeaton's Tower sits on Plymouth Hoe, where Sir Francis Drake allegedly finished his game of bowls before setting out to rout the Spanish Armada.
The lighthouse was originally built on the Eddystone reef fifteen miles south of Plymouth in 1759. Built by John Smeaton, it lasted until the early 1880s when the sea was found to be undermining the rock it was standing on. Consequently, in another remarkable feat of engineering, they dismantled three quarters of it and rebuilt it on the Hoe. The lantern above was formerly painted red.
One of the iconic landmarks of the whole south west of England, Smeaton's Tower sits on Plymouth Hoe, where Sir Francis Drake allegedly finished his game of bowls before setting out to rout the Spanish Armada.
The lighthouse was originally built on the Eddystone reef fifteen miles south of Plymouth in 1759. Built by John Smeaton, it lasted until the early 1880s when the sea was found to be undermining the rock it was standing on. Consequently, in another remarkable feat of engineering, they dismantled three quarters of it and rebuilt it on the Hoe. The lantern above was formerly painted red. 
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