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One of the most famous lighthouses in the world, the fourth Eddystone Lighthouse, known as the Smeaton Tower, is now undergoing a major restoration.
The Smeaton Tower was built as the fourth Eddystone Lighthouse after the third Eddystone Lighthouse, known as the Rudyerd Tower, was destroyed by fire in 1755.
The Smeaton Tower, completed in 1759, was named after its builder, John Smeaton. The tower was in use until 1881 when it was dismantled and replaced by the Douglass Tower, the last of the Eddystone Towers, which still stands today.
The Smeaton Tower was moved to land to be used as a day-mark.
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