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Show Oldest Lighthouse Closed. The oldest lighthouse In England Lensown light, 'on tho Wlrrnl shore has Just been closed nftor a notable, service of 150 years. It Is seven sto-rles sto-rles high and of massive masonry, founded, strange to say, on cotton. This was taken from n wreck In tho neighborhood and was regarded as the best substanco for a foundation In Blind. How well It hns served Is shown by tho history of tho light-house. light-house. This, by tho wny, was dam-aged dam-aged by fire In I7G5, and ns n result of tho Investigation tho sale of intoxl-eating intoxl-eating liquor In lighthouses was for-bidden. for-bidden. For tho last ten years Lea-howo Lea-howo has been the only lighthouse In the world, It Is said, kept nnd tcndeJ by women. |