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Emmanuel Head

            Lindisfarne, Holy Island, Northumberland

I must confess that I wasn’t too impressed with this location on first sighting, but as always it was carefully researched by Mark and Geoff for good reason. Like most images it takes a little time to find the angles and viewpoints. I don’t think this will be the best you’ll see posted, but I like the construction and history side so hence my posting. 

I’d put money on it that the majority of visitors to Holy Island never walk beyond the castle to this location so I was made up that we’d made the effort to visit and photograph it. It made the pint(s) in the Crown and Anchor all the more enjoyable while we waited for the tide to recede across the causeway.  

I have no idea what it’s about and there was no information or plaque about it at the location. What little information does exist is this… it’s called Emmanuel Head (The White Pyramid) and was built between 1801 and 1810 by Trinity House. It is one of the earliest daymarks built in Britain (possibly the earliest one). A daymark is a navigational aid for shipping, and this one stands 35 feet high.

Taken on: November 3, 2024

Tags:

Lindisfarne

Holy Island

White Pyramid

landmark

coastal

navigational aid

shipping

Trinity House

Andy Rouse

andyrousephotography

Canon

5DMkiii

EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM « less

Sets appears in: • Northumberland Tour - 2024

Groups appears in: • Landmarks • Seascapes and Seashores more » • UK Landscapes, Sea and Country. • Coastal UK • Northumberland • It's Grim Up North • Historical Buildings and Landmarks (No Limits) • The British Seaside and Coast • World Islands • Northumberland and the North East of England « less

Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark III, f/11.0, 1/25 sec, 55mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Lens:	EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM
Aperture:	f/11.0
Exposure Time:	0.04 sec (1/25)
Focal Length:	55mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 25.12 (Windows)
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