灯塔记忆: 探析香港横澜岛灯塔建筑群

The lighthouse on Waglan Island is one of the five historic lighthouses in Hong Kong that have been listed as declared monuments. It was constructed by the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs Service and is one of the oldest lighthouses still in operation. In order to guide navigation services, the island was equipped with a series of ancillary facilities for lighthouse keepers working and living. However, the Waglan Lighthouse has been viewed and preserved as a separate unit for a long time. Since the lighthouse was automated in 1989, its surrounding buildings have been left to crumble through years of neglect, and their perceived value as cultural heritage has not been systematically interpreted. With the aid of architectural drawings, documentary materials, and field studies, this article analyses the value of the Waglan Lighthouse compound as an urban built heritage by focusing on its building form, lifestyle, machinery equipments, and subsequent applications. The article attempts to reconstruct the heritage value of the lighthouse compound and provide reflections on the conservation and revitalisation issues of cultural heritages.