Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Longstone

Longstone.-- one of the Fern Islands, Northumberland; is ¾ mile long; on the western side of the islet is Longstone Lighthouse, 85 ft. high, with revolving light 75 ft. above high water and seen 15 miles.


(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "one of the Fern Islands"   (ADL Feature Type: "islands")
Administrative units: Northumberland Ancient County
Place: Longstone

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