[1] In 1976 it was described as a tall tower, slightly tapered with a circular section having a circular lantern which has triangular panes and a domed roof.

The keepers' cottages were, as is typical, one floored, flat roofed buildings which were coated with harling but had their quoins exposed.

[3] The stone proved resilient during the Second World War, when the lighthouse was machine-gunned yet sustained no damage.

It remained semi-automated, requiring only a single keeper, until 1986, when it was completely automated.

[1] The power of the sealed beam light system was up to 1,300,000 candlepower.