Gorleston (Range Rear) Lighthouse
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![]() Gorleston-on-Sea (Range Rear) Lighthouse | |
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Location | Gorleston-on-Sea Norfolk England |
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OS grid | TG5300203686 |
Coordinates | 52°34′20″N 1°43′56″E / 52.572142°N 1.732305°E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1878 ![]() |
Construction | brick tower |
Height | 21 metres (69 ft) |
Shape | tapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings | unpainted tower, red lantern roof |
Operator | Great Yarmouth Port Authority (–2007) ![]() |
Heritage | Grade II listed building ![]() |
Light | |
Deactivated | 2007 |
Focal height | 20 m (66 ft) ![]() |
Gorleston (Range Rear) Lighthouse is located near mouth of River Yare in the Gorleston-on-Sea area of Great Yarmouth in the English county of Norfolk.[1][2] The lighthouse was built in 1878. Gorleston-on-Sea lighthouse carries two lights. The rear light for the harbour entrance range (white light, 4 seconds on, 2 seconds off) is mounted on the tower with a focal plane of 6.7 metres (22 ft); a fixed red light is also displayed from the gallery with a focal plane of 20.1 metres (66 ft).
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[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Eastern England". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ Ordnance Survey (2005). OS Explorer Map OL40 - The Broads. ISBN 0-319-23769-9.
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