Crows proving a real pane.THE view from the top of Souter Lighthouse Souter Lighthouse (grid reference NZ408642) is a lighthouse located in the village of Marsden in South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England. History The lighthouse is located on Lizard Point at Marsden, but takes its name from Souter Point, which is located a mile to the will be better than ever this season, despite the attention of local crows. A project to replace damaged panes of glass at the top of the South Shields South Shields, city (1991 pop. 86,488), South Tyneside, NE England, at the mouth of the Tyne River. It is a significant port. Shipbuilding and marine engineering are the main industries; chemicals and paints are manufactured. tower nearly came unstuck when the crows pecked out the putty. Dave Edwards, steward at Souter Lighthouse said: "I was really pleased with how smoothly we'd done the work and was annoyed to see the next morning that half the putty had been pecked out. They like the linseed oil, and we'd love to hear from anyone who knows what to add to putty to stop birds eating it." National Trust volunteers at Souter Lighthouse and the Leas gave a helping hand in replacing the window panes. The panes are the first replacements made to the Lighthouse To the Lighthouse (5 May 1927) is a novel by Virginia Woolf. The freely, multiply discursive tale centers on the Ramsay family and their visits to the Isle of Skye in Scotland between 1910 and 1920. Tower in over 20 years, and most of the panes have been there since the lighthouse's lantern room was altered in 1915. The whole project is expected to cost over pounds 6,000 pounds from the National Trust's funds. |
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