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Baring Head Lighthouse
Baring Head lighthouse is modeled here as the replacement approach light that made Pencarrow Head’s upper lighthouse a day mark after the new automated light became operational in 1935.
Identity role
- Replacement functionPencarrow Head
Baring Head receives the main approach-light role while Pencarrow survives as a day mark and heritage object.
Relationship Explorer
- CommissionedBaring Head Lighthouse1935accepted
Baring Head became operational in 1935 as the new automated light serving the Wellington Harbour approach.
- Replaced ByPencarrow Head Lighthouse Chance Brothers lens1935accepted
After the automated Baring Head light became operational in 1935, Pencarrow’s upper light was no longer the main approach light and was used solely as a day mark.
Timeline and Relations
- replaced by Pencarrow Head Lighthouse Chance Brothers lens1935
After the automated Baring Head light became operational in 1935, Pencarrow’s upper light was no longer the main approach light and was used solely as a day mark.
- commissioned Baring Head Lighthouse1935
Baring Head became operational in 1935 as the new automated light serving the Wellington Harbour approach.
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Asset lifecycle (32 events)
- Pencarrow Head Lighthouse Chance Brothers lens manufactured by Chance Brothers Smethwick WorksSource: Pencarrow Head Lighthouse Chance Brothers lens · Target: Chance Brothers Smethwick WorksSources: Chance Heritage Trust - Pencarrow Head Lighthousemedium
- Pencarrow Head cast-iron lighthouse tower kit installed at Pencarrow Head LighthouseSource: Pencarrow Head cast-iron lighthouse tower kit · Target: Pencarrow Head LighthouseSources: NZHistory - The lighthouse and its surroundings, NZHistory - Pencarrow Lighthouse timeline, Chance Heritage Trust - Pencarrow Head Lighthousehigh
- Pencarrow Head Lighthouse Chance Brothers lens installed at Pencarrow Head LighthouseSource: Pencarrow Head Lighthouse Chance Brothers lens · Target: Pencarrow Head LighthouseSources: NZHistory - New Zealand’s first lighthouse lit, NZHistory - The lighthouse and its surroundingshigh
- Pencarrow Head Lighthouse Chance Brothers lens commissioned Pencarrow Head LighthouseSource: Pencarrow Head Lighthouse Chance Brothers lens · Target: Pencarrow Head LighthouseSources: NZHistory - New Zealand’s first lighthouse lit, NZHistory - The lighthouse and its surroundingshigh
- Tory Island Chance Brothers hyper-radial optic manufactured by Chance Brothers Smethwick WorksSource: Tory Island Chance Brothers hyper-radial optic · Target: Chance Brothers Smethwick WorksSources: Hyperradiant Fresnel lens - Tory Island entry, Chance Heritage Trust - Tory Island (Thoraigh, Toraigh)high
- Tory Island Chance Brothers hyper-radial optic historically part of Tory Island LighthouseSource: Tory Island Chance Brothers hyper-radial optic · Target: Tory Island LighthouseSources: Irish Lights - Tory Island Lighthouse, Hyperradiant Fresnel lens - Tory Island entrymedium
- Cape North relocated Chance Brothers Fresnel lens installed at Cape North LighthouseSource: Cape North relocated Chance Brothers Fresnel lens · Target: Cape North LighthouseSources: Cape North Lighthouse - Chance replacement lensmedium
- Tory Island Chance Brothers hyper-radial optic split into Tory Island retained hyper-radial optic componentSource: Tory Island Chance Brothers hyper-radial optic · Target: Tory Island retained hyper-radial optic componentSources: Hyperradiant Fresnel lens - Tory Island entry, Irish Lights - Tory Island Lighthousemedium
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"Baring Head Lighthouse" · LUX-ASSET-000631 · © LUX143 · Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International · https://light.lux143.org/heritage-assets/LUX-ASSET-000631/
Citation
LUX Light Archive, Heritage asset: "Baring Head Lighthouse", LUX-ASSET-000631, https://light.lux143.org/heritage-assets/LUX-ASSET-000631/, accessed 2026-07-08, archive v0.24.86.