How Victorians Built This Lighthouse at Sea

The Victorians faced huge challenges building a lighthouse at sea 213m from the cliffs of Beachy Head. But a series of disastrous shipwrecks off England's South Coast couldn't be ignored, so they came up with an ingenious solution based on the latest technology of the time and plenty of steam. But why did the Victorians choose to build a lighthouse at Beachy Head anyway? And how did they tame the sea to construct a structure that still stands today? Join me as I visit Beachy Head and dig into the past to learn why this project got attention from around the world. 0:00 The Challenge of Building a Lighthouse at Sea 0:54 Why Sailors Should Avoid Beachy Head 1:45 Dominating the Sea To Make Construction Possible 3:06 Being a 20th Century Lighthouse Keeper 4:13 Modernising Beachy Head Lighthouse Learn more about the history of the lighthouse in the book "The Story of the Beachy Head Lighthouse" available at beachyheadlighthouse.co.uk.