Isle of Lundy Lighthouses: A Paper in Memory of the Lighthouse Keepers of Lundy
The approaches to the Bristol Channel along the northern coast of Cornwall and Devon offer very little shelter for the seafarer during severe weather conditions. Lundy, however, situated at the mouth of the Channel central to the busy sea lanes, is one exception and has provided an important refuge on the leeward side of the island throughout the historic period. Before the aids to navigation of the lighthouses were built, the island must also have proved hostile to the mariner, especially during hours of darkness and poor visibility.