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    Round Island

    49°59′N 6°19′W

    Round Island Lighthouse (Cornish: Golowji an Voth "the hump lighthouse"), in the Isles of Scilly was designed by William Tregarthen Douglass for Trinity House and completed in 1887. At the time of building it was one of three lights in the Isles of Scilly, the others being the Bishop Rock and St Agnes lighthouse.

    Round Island Isles of Scilly by Kernow Skies
    Round Island Isles of Scilly by Kernow Skies

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    49°59′N 6°19′W

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    Round Island Lighthouse (Cornish: Golowji an Voth "the hump lighthouse"), in the Isles of Scilly was designed by William Tregarthen Douglass for Trinity House and completed in 1887. At the time of building it was one of three lights in the Isles of Scilly, the others being the Bishop Rock and St Agnes lighthouse. The light was modernised in 1966, automated in 1987 and the island designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in 1995. It is now managed by the Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust, and except for the maintenance of the Grade II listed lighthouse, landing is not allowed.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Isles of Scilly

    Also in British Isles

    Also in Men-a-vaur

    • St Mary's

      6.4 km²▲ 51 m

      Minor islands

    • Tresco

      3 km²▲ 34 m

      Minor islands

    • Bryher

      1.2 km²▲ 42 m

      Minor islands

    • St Helen's

      0.19 km²▲ 44 m

      Minor islands

    • Teän

      0.16 km²▲ 28 m

      Minor islands

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