Souter Lighthouse
The world's first lighthouse to be powered by electricity, Souter Lighthouse was investigated by Yvette Fielding and the rest of the Most Haunted team during the first season of the programme; but how haunted is it really? The sources I will be using 1. The National Trust 2. The National Trust: Lighthouse History 3. National Trust Collections 4. Britain Express 5. Co-Curate 6. Kiddle 7. A Bit About Britain 8. The Northern Echo 9. The Northern Echo: Lighthouse Ghosts 10. Lighthouse Accommodation 11. The Handbook 12. Co-Curate: Lighthouse Ghosts History First built in 1871 by Sir James Douglas, Souter Lighthouse is located along England's east coast between Marsden and Whitburn. As mentioned earlier, it is also the first lighthouse in the world purpose built to use electricity. During 1860, twenty shipwrecks occured on the rocks and reefs at Whitburn Steel, and this led to the area being ...