Hook Head Lighthouse
Lighthouse in Wexford, Ireland, dating from 1200–1245
Freestanding single-bay four-stage lighthouse, extant 1245, on a circular plan originally single-bay three-stage. "Restored", 1665-7. "Repaired", 1792. "Improved", 1864, producing present composition. Automated, 1996. Rendered walls on battered base including rendered walls (top stage) with cast-iron railings centred on lantern on rendered base. Interior including mural staircase accessing tiered cross-vaulted chambers including limewashed cross-vaulted chamber (top stage). Set on headland with limewashed boundary wall to perimeter having rounded coping.
- Type:
- Lighthouse
- Period:
- 1200–1245
- Where:
- Wexford, Ireland
- Coordinates:
- 52.12°N, 6.93°W
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