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	Lighthouse of Alexandria -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		It was built in the 3rd century BC and remained operational until it was largely destroyed by two (Shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity) earthquakes in the 14th century.
		As it can be seen from images of the Lighthouse on Roman coins struck by the Alexandrian mint, there were four statues of (Tropical marine gastropods having beautifully colored spiral shells) tritons blowing horns, one on every corner of the building.
		As the landscape in the area was very flat and lacking in the kind of landmark used at the time for (The guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place) navigation, a marker of some sort at the mouth of the harbour was deemed necessary.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/L/Li/Lighthouse_of_Alexandria.htm (526 words)

	Lighthouse of Alexandria (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Lighthouse of Alexandria (often called the " Pharos of Alexandria " after the island on which it resided), was considered one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
		As the landscape in the area was very flat and lacking in the kind of landmark used at the time for navigation, a marker of some sort at the mouth of the harbour was deemed necessary.
		The lighthouse was built by Sostratus of Cnidus in the 3rd century BC, the project having been initiated by the first Hellenistic ruler of Egypt, Ptolemy I of Egypt, a general of Alexander the Great placed as "protector of the land" or " Satrap ".
	www.information-and-answers.com /resource-Lighthouse_of_Alexandria.html (360 words)

	lighthouse
		An aid for navigation at sea, a lighthouse is a tower building or framework sending out light from a system of lamps and lenses or, in older times, from a burning fire.
		Lighthouses are used to mark dangerous coastlines, hazardous shoals away from the coast and safe entries to harbors.
		Perhaps the most famous lighthouse in history is the Lighthouse of Alexandria, built on the island of Pharos in ancient Egypt.
	www.fact-library.com /lighthouse.html (308 words)

	Corsewall History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Corsewall Lighthouse is situated on the northern tip of the Rhinns of Galloway.
		The Northern Lighthouse Board Engineer investigated the possibility, and in 1815 decided that a light at the entrance of Lochryan in Galloway and also one on Point of Ayre is the Isle of Man, would be the most beneficial improvement that could be made on the West coast.
		Corsewall Lighthouse was automated in 1994 and is now remotely monitored from the Northern Lighthouse Board’s offices in Edinburgh.
	www.nlb.org.uk /ourlights/history/corsewall.htm (271 words)

	Lighthouses with overnight accommodations
		Bressay Lighthouse - On a rocky headland at the southern mouth of Lerwick Harbour.
		Savudrija Lighthouse - The oldest and the northernmost of Croatia's lighthouses.
		Veli Rat Lighthouse - An 1849 lighthouse on the island of Dugi Otok, west of the town of Zadar on the Adriatic coast.
	lighthouse.cc /links/overnight.html (3493 words)

	Corsewall Lighthouse - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Corsewall Lighthouse is a lighthouse at Corsewall Point, Kirkcolm near Stranraer in the region of Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland.
		It overlooks the North Channel of the Irish Sea.
		Corsewall Lighthouse has now been converted into a four-star hotel.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Corsewall_Lighthouse (65 words)

	Southwest Scotland
		The 1st Lighthouse I operated from was Mull of Galloway ARLHS # SCO.
		The lighthouse is open to visitors on Saturdays and Sundays from 10am to 3.30pm during the months of April to September.
		The last lighthouse I visited on the southwest coast of Scotland was Corsewall Point, this is now a hotel.
	ourworld.compuserve.com /homepages/m0bnn/Scotland2003.htm (959 words)

	Corsewall Lighthouse (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Arrived at Corsewall lighthouse,must have had the best supernumaries accommodation in the service,two bedrooms,living room,kitchen and a proper bathroom,the only drawback was the water came from a well and you had to remember to top the water tanks up.
		The light was the by now usual lens,clockwork mechanism and Chance Brothers lamp along with two cylinder Kelvin diesels for the fog siren.
		Corsewall was control station for radio communication too Sanda,Pladda,Holy Island and Ailsa Craig rock stations.
	homepages.manx.net /fredd/corsewall.html (187 words)

	AardvarkBusiness.net Guide to ... Recreation and Leisure:Travel and Tourism:Accommodation
		Corsewall Lighthouse is a four star luxury hotel with an award-winning restaurant specialising in local produce, seafood and high quality beef.
		The lighthouse was built in 1813 and still casts its beams across the sea.
		Lying in its own grounds of half an acre with Victorian walled gardens, which are a delight to rest and relax in during the Summer months, the House forms a true haven of peace and tranquility amongst the hustle and bustle of its surroundings.
	www.aardvarkbusiness.net /directory/recreation_and_leisure/travel_and_tourism/accommodation/index249.shtml (426 words)

	Lighthouses@Lighthouse Digest ... Why Lighthouses?
		The air surrounding a lighthouse is fresh with the smell of the sea.
		If you are a nature lover, then a lighthouse is the best place in the world to experience ocean creatures in their natural environment.
		Having had dinner with Tom Kelly, the occasional keeper for Corsewall, we were on our way to his house for a cup of tea, but had made a short detour wanting to see the lighthouse up close in full nighttime operation.
	www.lhdigest.com /Digest/StoryPage.cfm?StoryKey=387 (1275 words)

	Leswalt Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland
		The lighthouse was automated in 1994 and the accommodation since converted into the 4 Star Corsewall Lighthouse Hotel.
		As you approach the lighthouse keep a lookout on your left for the partial remains of Corsewall Castle, now little more than a basement and a partial wall.
		Scottish Lighthouses is a beautifully illustrated and insightful tour of 31 magnificent lighthouses, built over the last two centuries to protect ships from the perilous coastline.
	www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk /leswalt/leswalt (586 words)

	Lighthouse Hotels and Cottages
		Cantick Head Lighthouse is situated at the tip of the South Walls peninsula on the Orkney island of Hoy overlooking Cantick Sound and the southern entrance of Scapa Flow in the Pentland Firth.
		Designed and engineered by the Stevenson brothers David and Thomas, the active Lighthouse and former Lightkeepers' homes are grade B listed of architectural and historic interest.
		Corsewall Lighthouse Hotel offers the charm and romance of an 1815 lighthouse with its cosy, individually furnished bedrooms.
	www.visitscotland.com /accommodation/unusual/lighthouses (204 words)

	Island Miniatures - The Hogmanay Rose
		Corsewall was the reason we were in Stranraer.
		Breakfast finished we were off to meet the banker and the Northern Lighthouse Board attendant at the Corsewall Lighthouse.
		After we were done at the lighthouse, we explored the Corsewall area and found a delightful nursery with a tea room.
	www.scottishradiance.com /letters/imin9801.htm (1178 words)

	Lighthouse Beacons From Scotland - Corsewall Point Lighthouse (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Coreswall Point Lighthouse was built in 1817 near Kirkcolm a small village near Stranraer.
		Robert Stevenson was the engineer and the design included a round tower of 34 meters with the keeper's houses detached from the tower so that dust from domestic fires would not injure the apparatus.
		An exciting book about 31 of the best scottish lighthouses explained in insightful text and magnificent colour photographs is available here.
	www.scottishradiance.com /light/light9810.htm (162 words)

	Accommodation in Stranraer, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe - Corsewall Lighthouse Hotel
		It has the charm and romance of an 1815 functioning lighthouse with the comforts of a small very unique luxury hotel and restaurant.
		Some of Scotland's most spectacular coastline is found within and nearby the 20 acre grounds of Corsewall Light House Hotel.
		The lighthouse galleries and public areas afford fine views of the Kintyre Peninsula, Arran, the Firth of Clyde, Ailsa Craig and even the coast of Ireland.
	accommodationwebsites.com /corsewall_lighthouse_hotel.php?doc_print=1 (169 words)

	Corsewall lighthouse - Stranraer
		Corsewall Lighthouse Hotel invests the charm and romance of an 1815, functioning lighthouse with the comforts of a small, very unique luxury hotel and restaurant.
		The Lighthouse is a listed A building of major national importance.
		A peaceful, relaxed and friendly atmosphere awaits you at one of the newest and most unique luxury hotels that Scotland has to offer.
	www.celticlinks.co.uk /scotland/sw/dumfries/hotels/lighthouse.htm (124 words)

	Hotel Corsewall Lighthouse in Kirkcolm / Stranraer / Scotland
		A 19th century lighthouse has been converted to a hotel and restaurant but still warns ships that they are approaching Loch Ryan.
		Room Facilities : Extensive restorations provide Corsewall Lighthouses Hotel's guests with bedrooms which feature individually controlled oil fired heating throughout as well as colour TV/VCR, CD player, trouser presses, telephone, electric blanket, tea and coffee facilities and many other features.
		The Lighthouse Suite is a spectacular suite with private sea facing conservatory almost right on the rocks.
	www.theluxuryhotels.info /HOTEL/EN/gb/LV0066.html (618 words)

	Directory of lighthouse accommodation worldwide
		Lighthouse accommodation – stay in lighthouse hotels, lighthouse bandbs and guest houses and lighthouse self catering accommodation in the UK and Worldwide.
		Lighthouses worldwide that are available for rent, ranging from hostels to self-catering apartments, guest houses to hotels – this book gives booking and contact details.
		A beautifully restored Victorian Lighthouse Bed and Breakfast inn perched atop an island in the straits that separate San Francisco and San Pablo Bays.
	www.travel-quest.co.uk /blue/bd_special_light.htm (403 words)

	Corsewall Lighthouse - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Corsewall Lighthouse (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Corsewall Lighthouse - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Corsewall Lighthouse.
		Here you will find more informations about Corsewall Lighthouse.
		The orginal Corsewall Lighthouse article can be editet
	www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/Corsewall-Lighthouse.html (115 words)

	The Daily Mail (London, England): Bed and a light breakfast; Travel: A lighthouse hotel perched on a scenic yet ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Bed and a light breakfast; Travel: A lighthouse hotel perched on a scenic yet little-known stretch of our coast is the starting point for a great holiday, as Neil MacLean discovered.
		FOR an 86ft tower with a light on top, the Corsewall lighthouse can be an awfully hard building to find, at least by car, in the dark and particularly if you set off in the wrong direction towards the village of Portpatrick.
		This is one of the most romantic and rugged addresses on the south-west coast.
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:90165834&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf (258 words)

	Corsewall Lighthouse Hotel : by Stranraer Hotels : Wigtownshire : Dumfries & Galloway : Galloway : Hotel Review ...
		The last lighthouse keeper left a decade ago but the Northern Lighthouse Board still operates the light, although — you will be relieved to hear — the giant fog horn no longer sounds its haunting blast across the Irish Sea.
		The Mull of Kintyre bedroom is pretty in Delft blues and has sea and lighthouse outlooks (although one former guest with a less-than-towering IQ demanded the hotel demolish “the nuisance of a tower” as it was partly blocking her view).
		I have always been fascinated with lighthouses and to be able to stay in one was a dream come true.
	www.hotelreviewscotland.com /hotel.asp?id=250 (1617 words)

	holiday accommodation
		Although this is not a complete list in this category, what has been included are those which have supplied their details for the webring.
		an operating lighthouse station and inn located on a rugged remote island in the wilderness area of Acadia National Park.
		historic lighthouse and turn-of-the-century buildings have been preserved, and serve as a hostel.
	members.tripod.com /~lightsbt/public_html/tripodwebringholidayaccommodation.html (379 words)

	SPECIALTY CARDS of South West Scotland
		Over the centuries the at times rugged coastline of the Rhins has been littered with the hulks of many ships.
		Consequently, there are numerous lighthouses to be found in the area.
		By definition, these stand in prominent situations and are themselves most impressive to look at and visit.
	www.cardz.fsnet.co.uk /lhouse.htm (48 words)

	Corsewall Lighthouse - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Corsewall Lighthouse - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		This page was last modified 22:51, 28 Apr 2005.
		This encyclopedia, history, geography and biography article about Corsewall Lighthouse contains research on
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Corsewall_Lighthouse (85 words)

	Corsewall Lighthouse Scotland lighthouse Stranraer Dumfries and Galloway Irish Sea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Corsewall Lighthouse Scotland lighthouse Stranraer Dumfries and Galloway Irish Sea
		Corsewall Lighthouse - The keeper's quarters at this functioning lighthouse has been transformed into a...
		Corsewall Lighthouse Hotel a 1815 lighthouse and unique luxury hotel.
	en.powerwissen.com /Hyi2jfLec1gP06wbWQ4qNw%3D%3D_Corsewall_Lighthouse.html (119 words)

	Corsewall Lighthouse Hotel,Corsewall Point, Near Kirkcolm, Stranraer, Dumfires and Galloway, Scotland - hotel and bed ...
		Corsewall Lighthouse Hotel,Corsewall Point, Near Kirkcolm, Stranraer, Dumfires and Galloway, Scotland - hotel and bed and breakfast in a lighthouse near Stranraer
		The Lighthouse Suite - A spectacular suite with private sea facing conservatory almost right on the rocks.
		The Hotel / Restaurant is open to non residents and you will be made especially welcome should you wish to sample the best of local fare and produce in the comfort and luxury of this uniquely located high standard Restaurant.
	www.historic-uk.com /StayUK/Scotland/SouthWestBorders/CountryHouses/CorsewallLighthouseHotel.htm (572 words)

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		Lighthouse Depot - based in Maine, US, this is probably the largest lighthouse-themed shop in the world.
		Corsewall Lighthouse Hotel - accommodation in a Scottish lighthouse
		Long Island Lighthouse Safaris - the first professional company that integrates lighthouse history, culture and fun in the US and Caribbean Islands
	www.federicamonsone.com /18901.html?sessionidkey=sessionidval (234 words)

	Scotland's Lighthouses - A Video Documentary
		Scottish Radiance is proud to present the first video on Scotland's beautiful lighthouses.
		Scotland's lighthouses are in a period of great transition.
		The producer's spent 5 weeks in the early and late summer touring and photographing lighthouses, visiting 36 in all.....
	www.scottishradiance.com /morganprem.htm (159 words)

	Corsewall Lighthouse Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
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	Corsewall Lighthouse Hotel - Blue Riband Accommodation - Travel and Accommodation in Scotland
		Corsewall Lighthouse Hotel - Blue Riband Accommodation - Travel and Accommodation in Scotland
		This very unique luxury hotel and restaurant delights everyone who has the good fortune to stay or dine here.
		Around the Lighthouse Some of Scotland's most spectacular coastline is found within and nearby the 20 acre grounds of Corsewall Light House Hotel.
	blueriband-accommodation.com /html/LighthouseHotel (611 words)

	Lighthouses in Scotland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Lighthouses in Scotland is a link page for any lighthouse in Scotland and its island groups.
		Corsewall Lighthouse, Kirkcolm, Stranraer - now a hotel
		This page was last modified 12:43, 31 October 2005.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lighthouses_in_Scotland (67 words)

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