This lighthouse was originally built on the Eddystone Reef (14 miles out from Plymouth) in 1759,
at a
cost of £40,000, but was taken down in the early 1880s when it was
discovered that the sea
was undermining the rock it was standing on.
Approximately two thirds of the structure was dismantled and brought stone by stone to its current resting place on the Hoe.
Now standing at 72 foot high, Smeaton's Tower offers fantastic views of Plymouth Sound and the city from its lantern room which, along with the rest of the building, has been painstakingly restored to its original glory.
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