Gorleston South Pier Lighthouse

Gorleston South Pier Lighthouse and Coastwatch station is located in the town of Gorleston in the English county of Norfolk.[2] The lighthouse and station is located at the end of the south pier of seaport on the south side of Great Yarmouth.

Gorleston South Pier Lighthouse
Gorleston South Pier Lighthouse and Coastwatch station.
Norfolk
LocationGorleston
Norfolk
England
Coordinates52.572128°N 1.738036°E / 52.572128; 1.738036
Year first constructed1852 (first)
Year first lit1955 (current)
Constructionbrick and concrete building
Tower shape2-storey building with two balconies and light on the roof
Markings / patternwhite lower part, unpainted brick upper part
Tower height8 metres (26 ft)
Focal height11 metres (36 ft)
Light sourcemains power
Range11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi)
CharacteristicFl R 3s.
Fog signal3 blasts every 60s.
Admiralty numberA2304
NGA number1624
ARLHS numberENG-221
Managing agentNational Coastwatch Institution [1]

History

The first lighthouse was established here in 1852 was an octagonal brick tower of similar height to the present lighthouse building. The building today was built in 1955 and was also the harbourmaster's office, later re-located.

Operation

The light of today is mounted on the roof along with communications equipment, harbour control lights, and the fog horn that when used, sounds three blasts every 60 seconds. The lighthouse is operated by the Great Yarmouth Port Authority. The watchtower is now home to the Gorleston Branch of the National Coastwatch Institution which has over 60 Volunteer members and act as the eyes and ears of HM Coast Guard. They crew watches from 0800hrs to 1900hrs in the winter and to 2130hrs in the summer, 7 days a week, 52 weeks of the year.[3]

See also

References
  1. Gorleston South Pier Lighthouse The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 27 April 2016
  2. Ordnance Survey (2005). OS Explorer Map OL40 - The Broads. ISBN 0-319-23769-9.
  3. "NCI Gorleston". National Coastwatch Institution. Retrieved 20 December 2010.



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