Here you see, in all it's glory, the truly inspiring edifice that is Linton Lighthouse, standing proud above the seas of oil-seed-rape.My chum Jules, an ex-Linton resident, has commented that this structure actually dates from the 1930's, is a water tower, and has absolutely nothing to do with the Marquis of Abergavenny.
The first part of the comment is partly true: Having been used since 1871 by local farmers as Europe's first (and as far as I know, only) multi-storey cow-shed, the lighthouse building was converted to its rather prosaic use as a watertower in 1936-7.
However, the good Marquis was in every respect responsible for the original structure and its planned use as a lighthouse. This may have helped give rise to his affectionate nickname, "Bonkers" Abergavenny.......
There is a fine statue of him in the grounds of Chilford Hall Vineyard. A photo of this will follow as proof, so that we can lay any future debate about this to rest.
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