minutes' painted on the outside was found in the entrance to Smeaton's Tower, presumably as part of the campaign for women's suffrage. The wick had been lit but blew out in the wind, preventing detonation. Smeaton's Tower has been a Grade I-listed building since 1954. It is open for visitors, who may climb 93 steps, including steep ladders, to the lantern room, and observe Plymouth Sound and the city. On 15 October 2009, as part of a celebration organised by the Institution of Civil Engineers, the lantern of Smeaton's Tower was once again lit with 24 candles to mark the 250th anniversary of the lighthouse's first illumination. Gallery See also List of lighthouses in England Grade I listed buildings in Plymouth References External links Lighthouses completed in 1759 Towers completed in 1759 Museums in Plymouth, Devon Lighthouses in Devon Grade I listed buildings in Devon Grade I listed lighthouses Tourist attractions in Plymouth, Devon Lighthouse museums in England Buildings and structures in Plymouth, Devon Observation towers in the United Kingdom Industrial archaeological sites in Devon