The Crowdy Head Lighthouse was built in 1878 with a fixed catadioptric light of less than 1,000 candelas.
The Crowdy Head tower was made of stone and painted white.
The original light was a fixed white light of fourth order catadioptric type
It was originally manned by one lightkeeper.
In 1928 the apparatus was converted to automatic acetylene operation providing 1500 candelas and the keepers withdrawn.
The light was finally converted to mains electricity in June 1972.
The demise of the shipping industry saw the closure of the pilot station in the 1960s.
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