Lundy Island
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| Area of Search | Devon, England |
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| Grid reference | SS135460 |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 445 ha (1,100 acres) or 4.45 km2 (1.72 sq mi) |
| Notification | 1987 |
Lundy North Lighthouse
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 Devon
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| Location | Lundy Island Bristol Channel England |
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| Coordinates | 51°12′06″N 4°40′38″W / 51.201719°N 4.677257°W |
| Year first constructed | 1897 |
| Automated | 1985 |
| Construction | brick tower |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern attached to 1-storey keeper’s house |
| Markings / pattern | white tower and lantern |
| Height | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Focal height | 48 m (157 ft) |
| Current lens | Orga Rml 302 SA rotating beacon with 6 position lampchanger |
| Intensity | 16,154 candela |
| Range | 17 nmi (31 km) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 15s. |
| Admiralty number | A5616 |
| NGA number | 6244 |
| ARLHS number | ENG 074 |
| Managing agent |
Trinity House |
Lundy South Lighthouse
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| Location | Lundy Island Bristol Channel England |
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| Coordinates | 51°09′43″N 4°39′21″W / 51.162043°N 4.655758°W |
| Year first constructed | 1897 |
| Automated | 1985 |
| Construction | brick tower |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern attached to 1-storey keeper’s house |
| Markings / pattern | white tower and lantern |
| Height | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Focal height | 53 m (174 ft) |
| Current lens | Orga Rml 302 SA rotating beacon with 6 position lampchanger |
| Intensity | 13,000 Candela (South) |
| Range | 15 nmi (28 km) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 5s. |
| Admiralty number | A5618 |
| NGA number | 6248 |
| ARLHS number | ENG-075 |
| Managing agent |
Trinity House |
Lundy is the largest island in the Bristol Channel. It lies 12 miles (19 km) off the coast of Devon, England, in the district of Torridge, about a third of the distance across the channel from Devon, England to South Wales. Lundy gives its name to a British sea area and is one of the islands of England. Lundy has been designated by Natural England as national character area 159, one of England's natural regions.
In 2007, Lundy had a resident population of 28 people, including volunteers. These include a warden, ranger, island manager and farmer, as well as bar and house-keeping staff. Most live in and around the village at the south of the island. Most visitors are day-trippers, although there are 23 holiday properties and a camp site for staying visitors, mostly also around the south of the island.
In a 2005 opinion poll of Radio Times readers, Lundy was named as Britain's tenth greatest natural wonder. The entire island has been designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest and it was England's first statutory Marine Nature reserve, and the first Marine Conservation Zone, because of its unique flora and fauna. It is managed by the Landmark Trust on behalf of the National Trust.
The name Lundy is believed to come from the old Norse word for "puffin island" (Lundey), lundi being the Old Norse word for a puffin and ey, an island, although an alternative explanation has been suggested with Lund referring to a copse, or wooded area.
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