The lighthouse was built by Trinity House in 1862 and marks the reefs off Guernsey. Mr Tacchi was a mechanic at a garage in Cornwall before being inspired to apply to work on lighthouses by a friend.
Phil wasted no time in finding a builder who laid out the concrete blocks before rendering each section in red and white ... in Cornwall, and after I’d told them about my famous lighthouse ...
An illustrated guide of Britain's top 100 lighthouses has launched - and it includes 14 from Cornwall. The publication named Legendary Lighthouses of Britain is by award-winning artist Roger O'Reilly.