If you’ve ever wondered about those great photos of lighthouses in storm conditions here’s a neat short video that tells the story.
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Charles Zimmermann says:
See https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Jument Built in 1911 and therefore a relatively modern lighthouse.
The first lighthouse on Eddystone Rocks was built in 1696-1698 and completely washed away by the Great Storm of 1703. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddystone_Lighthouse This is just one example to show how dangerous it was to be a lighthouse keeper in the 18th and 19th centuries. A more recent example is Whale Rock Light which was completely swept away. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whale_Rock_Light