This is Hurst Point Lighthouse which stands at Hurst Point near Lymington and guides shipping through the western approach to the Solent.
There has been a lighthouse here, as part of Hurst Castle since 1768 one of which can be seen in my "Still Standing" post from the other day. Due to shifting sandbanks over time a different array of lights was needed to safely guide shipping.
This is the High Lighthouse which was built in 1867, it is 26m tall and is still in use today. In 1997 it was converted to use electricity rather than acetylene.
Although the old lights (situated in the castle) remain in place they have been decommissioned and painted grey to avoid confusion for shipping.
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