Black Nore Lighthouse
 Blacknore Point Lighthouse | |
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| Location | Portishead Somerset England |
|---|---|
| OS grid | ST4450376499 |
| Coordinates | 51°29′05″N 2°48′02″W / 51.484719°N 2.800655°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1894 |
| Construction | cast iron skeletal tower |
| Automated | 1941 |
| Height | 11 metres (36 ft) |
| Shape | tapered cylindrical skeletal tower with observation room, balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower and lantern |
| Operator | Blacknore Lighthouse Trust[1] |
| Heritage | Grade II listed building  |
| Light | |
| Deactivated | 2010 |
| Lens | fourth order Fresnel lens |
| Range | 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (2) W 10 s. |
Black Nore lighthouse at Portishead, Somerset, England, was built in 1894.[2] It is a Grade II listed building.[3]
The metal white-painted lighthouse,[4] was built by Trinity House to guide shipping in the Severn Estuary as it made its way in and out of Bristol Harbour. Before it was decommissioned on 27 September 2010 the lens, a fourth-order 250 mm biform lens, flashed twice every ten seconds.[5]
The drive mechanism was wound daily by the Ashford Family on whose land it was built. It was electrified in World War II. In 2000 the winding and drive mechanisms were replaced by electric motors.[6]
In October 2011, after it was no longer needed for navigational purposes, it was sold to a trust for preservation at a cost of £1.[7]
See also
References
- ^ Blacknore Point. The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 28 April 2016
- ^ "Black Nore Point". Lighthouse Duo. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
- ^ "Black Nore Lighthouse". Heritage Gateway. English Heritage. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
- ^ "Guide to English and Welsh Lights". Mycetes. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
- ^ "Blacknore Point Lighthouse". Worldwide lighthouses. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
- ^ "Black Nore Lighthouse". Fedden Village. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
- ^ Fowler, Tracey (25 January 2012). "Bought for £1 - residents preserve historic lighthouse". Weston, Worle and Somerset Mercury. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
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