Beach Lighthouse, Fleetwood
The Beach Lighthouse (also known as the Lower Light) is a 44-foot (13 m) tall sandstone lighthouse in Fleetwood, Lancashire, England.
History
The lighthouse was designed in 1839 by
Peter Hesketh Fleetwood
as the architect of the new town of Fleetwood. Unusual for a lighthouse, it is in neoclassical style with a square colonnaded base, square tower, and octagonal lantern and gallery.
The Lower Light stands on Fleetwood sea front and was built with its counterpart—the Upper Light, or
Wyre Light
on the North Wharf Bank, 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) offshore.
Both lighthouses were first illuminated 1 December 1840. Each was run off the town's gas supply, with a single parabolic reflector placed behind the burner;[2] later they were converted to electricity.[3]
The Beach Lighthouse was designated a Grade II listed building by English Heritage on 26 April 1950.[4] The lighthouse is managed by the Port of Fleetwood.
See also
References
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Northwest England". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ^ "Lighthouse management : the report of the Royal Commissioners on Lights, Buoys, and Beacons, 1861, examined and refuted Vol. 2". 1861. p. 306.
- ^ "Beach Lighthouse, Fleetwood". Engineering Timelines. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ Historic England. "Lower Lighthouse (1362180)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
Sources
- H N Denham, Sailing directions from Port Lynas to Liverpool... Mawdsley, Liverpool, 1840
External links
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