Black Nore Lighthouse
 The lighthouse in 2010 | |
 | |
| 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 lighthouse was initially lit by gas, supplied from the gas main and stored in adjacent tanks.[3] 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 Archived 11 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 28 April 2016
- ^ "Black Nore Point". Lighthouse Duo. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
- ^ a b "Black Nore Lighthouse". Heritage Gateway. English Heritage. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
- ^ "Guide to English and Welsh Lights". Mycetes. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
- ^ "Blacknore Point Lighthouse". Worldwide lighthouses. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
- ^ "Black Nore Lighthouse". Fedden Village. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
- ^ Fowler, Tracey (25 January 2012). "Bought for £1 – residents preserve historic lighthouse". Weston, Worle and Somerset Mercury. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
External links
- Black Nore Lighthouse Trust
- Blacknore Point Lighthouse in Lighthouse Digest's Lighthouse Explorer Database
