Godrevy

Godrevy

Godrevy is a locality in Cornwall, United Kingdom (gbmapping|SW581431). It lies on the eastern rim of St Ives Bay, about three miles north-east of the town of Hayle.

The most prominent local feature is Godrevy Lighthouse, built on Godrevy Island in 1858–1859. The rocks beyond the island (known as "The Stones") had always been a hazard to shipping and a lighthouse had been considered many times prior to 1858 but nothing ever came of any plans. The spur to action came when the SS Nile was wrecked in 1854 with the loss of all on board.

The lighthouse is a white octagonal tower, 86 feet (26 m) high and made of rubble-stone and mortar. The original light was a revolving white one, with a fixed red light below the main light, which could be seen over a 45-degree arc when a ship was in danger of the reef. This was later replaced by a red sector on the main light itself.

Originally, the light was manned by three men at a time, but in 1934 the lighthouse was made automatic. The light flashes white/red every 10 seconds, with the red sector only being visible in the arc of danger from the reef. The range of the light is around 12 miles.

The lighthouse is said, when viewed across the bay from St Ives, to have been the inspiration for Virginia Woolf to write "To the Lighthouse" - though in the book, she locates the lighthouse elsewhere.

The beach at Godrevy is considered to be one of the best surfing beaches in Cornwall. It is also popular with windsurfers and sand yachts. Godrevy beach is now owned by the National Trust.

External links

* [http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-godrevy/ Godrevy information at the National Trust]
* [http://www.trinityhouse.co.uk/interactive/gallery/godrevy.html Godrevy information at Trinity House]
* [http://www.lookaroundcornwall.com/panos/godrevy.htm Godrevy fullscreen VR panorama]
* [http://www.ianlewis147.com/022_godrevy_29.08.07/index.html Photographs taken at Godrevy by Cornwall resident Ian Lewis - 29th August 2007]
* [http://www.ianlewis147.com/017_godrevy_02.07.07/index.html Photographs taken at Godrevy by Cornwall resident Ian Lewis - 2nd August 2007]
* [http://www.ianlewis147.com/003_godrevy_17.07.07/003_godrevy_17.07.07.html Photographs taken at Godrevy by Cornwall resident Ian Lewis - 17th July 2007]


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