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Cornwall lighthouse off Land's End sounds constant fog warning Land's End lighthouse fog horn sounding 'all day, all night'
(about 13 hours later)
For the past week, a fog horn at Longships Lighthouse has been going off every 13 secondsFor the past week, a fog horn at Longships Lighthouse has been going off every 13 seconds
Residents living near Land's End have been advised to buy earplugs due to a lighthouse's fog horn sounding every 13 seconds for the past week. People living near Land's End have been advised to buy earplugs due to a lighthouse's on-the-blink fog horn.
Trinity House, which manages more than 60 lighthouses across the UK, said there was an issue with the audible hazard warning signal on Longships Lighthouse. Longships Lighthouse's fog horn has been blasting every 13 seconds for the past week.
The National Coastwatch Institution (NCI) Gwennap Head said on social media the fog horn had been sounding "all day, all night" and "a set of ear plugs might be a good investment". The National Coastwatch Institution Gwennap Head said on social media the horn had been sounding "all day, all night" and "a set of ear plugs might be a good investment".
A spokesperson for Trinity House said: "It will likely be an issue with the visibility sensor not functioning as expected." A tourist visiting the spot told the BBC it was "the noisiest sunset I've seen so far".
Trinity House, which manages more than 60 lighthouses across the UK, said there was an issue with the "audible hazard warning signal" on Longships.
The company is making plans to send technicians to fix the fault.
Longships Lighthouse has been monitored remotely since 1996Longships Lighthouse has been monitored remotely since 1996
"The hazard warning signal indicates diminished visibility in the area, such as fog," they added. A spokesperson said: "It will likely be an issue with the visibility sensor not functioning as expected.
"The hazard warning signal indicates diminished visibility in the area, such as fog."
The weather conditions have not been foggy this week.The weather conditions have not been foggy this week.
They said the company was making plans to put technicians on the lighthouse to attend to the fault.
David Hocking, of Land's End Landmark, said: "It's currently a bit of a talking point and conversation starter between staff and visitors."
A visitor booked to stay in a hotel at the resort on Thursday and Friday night said the sound "will probably keep me awake".
On Thursday evening another tourist reflected it was "the noisiest sunset I've seen so far".
Longships Lighthouse, a 35m (115ft) tower, was built in 1875 and is about 2km (1.25 miles) off Land's End.Longships Lighthouse, a 35m (115ft) tower, was built in 1875 and is about 2km (1.25 miles) off Land's End.
It was manned by resident lighthouse keepers until it became automated in 1996.It was manned by resident lighthouse keepers until it became automated in 1996.
Since then it has been monitored and controlled from Trinity House's planning centre in Harwich, Essex.Since then it has been monitored and controlled from Trinity House's planning centre in Harwich, Essex.
David Hocking, of Land's End Landmark, said the fog horn issue was "a bit of a talking point and conversation starter" in the area.
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