Episode 25 - Blackwall Lighthouse
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Also known as Trinity Buoy Wharf Light, this lighthouse is the only one in London! Surrounded inside and out by strange and goofy attractions, the Blackwall Lighthouse has connections to a famous chemist, 1000-year-long music pieces, and hanged pirates. Follow this link to check out our social media and website: linktr.ee/thelighthouselowdown References: https://www.mlive.com/news/2020/11/see-1500-tons-of-rock-being-placed-to-shore-up-beloved-michigan-lighthouse.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riprap Blackwall Point. Part of the Secret London series by Historic UK (historic-uk.com) Hidden London: London’s Lighthouse in Blackwall « London Visitors (wordpress.com) London's Only Lighthouse at Trinity Buoy Wharf (historic-uk.com) Michael Faraday | Science History Institute Longplayer Is this London’s strangest landmark? - BBC Travel
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