The current, fourth,
lighthouse was designed by
James Douglass, using
Robert Stevenson's developments of Smeaton's techniques. The light was lit in 1882 and is still in use. It is operated by
Trinity House. It was automated in 1982, the first Trinity House 'Rock' (or offshore) lighthouse to be converted. The tower has been changed by construction of a
helipad above the lantern, to allow maintenance crews access