The Eddystone rocks, lying about 14 miles off the harbour of Plymouth, are fully exposed to the south-western seas[1]. In 1696, Mr. Henry Winstanley undertook to erect a tower on the Eddystone[1]. On the 26th of November 1703, during the greatest British storm of which we have any record, the structure disappeared[1].
In 1706, a lease of 99 years was given by the Trinity House of London to a Captain Lovet, who was to erect another tower on this rock[1]. In August 1756, Smeaton commenced building a stone tower, adopting dovetailed joints for the stones[1].
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