It was located in what was known as the “Lighthouse Tower” due to its proximity to the Needham's Point Lighthouse shown previously in the first shot of this post (with a smaller version shown below).
The Needham's Point Lighthouse is one of the four historic lighthouses in the country still in existence. (The other three are at South Point, Harrison Point, and Ragged Point.) Unlike the rest of those lighthouses, Needham's Point had a stationary, rather than rotating, beacon. Owing to its stationary nature, the lighthouse lens was half red and half green to allow sailors to know whether they were on the port or starboard side of Carlisle Bay and thus navigate safely around the peninsula. Built in 1855, this octagonal masonry tower – now painted white with a black lantern – is the island's second-oldest lighthouse. It is now inactive and partially restored by Hilton which owns the lighthouse itself and surrounding grounds. It stands 43 ft above sea level and flashed at 8-second intervals when in operation.


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