Because St. Vincent island of the nation of St. Vincent and the Grenadines has been, and still is, in the news because of the eruption of La Soufriere volcano, I decided to check if the island nation has any lighthouses. It does, not many, and not big. But this one is located on the wall of a historic fort.
So this is what the Lighthouse Directory says:
1892(?) (station established 1858). Active; focal plane 195 m (640 ft); three long (1.5 s) white flashes, separated by 3 s, every 20 s. Light mounted on a short mast atop a 1-story hexagonal wood watch room, the whole structure resting atop a point of the historic fort. Watch room painted blue. ... The lighthouse has been repainted since 2004; formerly it was painted white with blue trim. This is a staffed signal station. The site offers an outstanding view southwestward toward the Grenadines. Fort Charlotte was built in 1806 during the Napoleonic wars."
A couple of pictures and a video are below.
This panoramic pic looks much better if you click on it to see the fuller size version.
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