Longstone Lighthouse was built and designed by Joseph Nelson in 1826 and was originally called the Outer Farne lighthouse.The site had a long history of need for a light. In the late 17th century Sir John Clayton and later in 1755 Captain J. Blackhead requested a light for the island.
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