Pepperpot (lighthouse)
A Pepperpot or Salt Shaker lighthouse is a type of small lighthouse that has an architectural style similar to a scaled up salt or pepper shaker. These lighthouses feature a square tapered base with a single gallery and a square lantern. They are usually shingled in wood and painted white; the lantern and trim are red. Many such lighthouses still exist across Canada, especially in the Maritime provinces.[1][2]
Three Pepperpot lighthouses exist in the Caledonian Canal in Scotland. These are of a slightly different design, consisting of a short round tower with a conical roof.[3] St. Catherine's Oratory a medieval lighthouse on St. Catherine's Down on the southern coast of the Isle of Wight, is also known locally as "the pepperpot".
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References
[edit]- ^ "Lighthouse Glossary". Lighthouses of Prince Edward Isle. Virtual Museum of Canada. Archived from the original on 11 August 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ "Five Islands Lighthouse". The Nova Scotia Lighthouse Preservation Society. Archived from the original on 11 May 2008. Retrieved 8 September 2008.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Scotland: Highlands". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
External links
[edit]- "Five Islands Lighthouse". The Nova Scotia Lighthouse Preservation Society. Archived from the original on 27 April 2011. Retrieved 9 March 2010.
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