Rampside Leading Light
Appearance
![]() Rampside Leading light in 2012. Piel Island can be seen in the distance at left | |
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Location | Rampside Cumbria England |
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OS grid | SD2413966237 |
Coordinates | 54°05′11″N 3°09′40″W / 54.08644°N 3.16121°W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1875 |
Construction | brick |
Height | 16 m (52 ft) ![]() |
Shape | square obelisk with window near top for light |
Markings | red and yellow brick in vertical stripes |
Power source | mains electricity ![]() |
Operator | Port of Barrow[1] |
Heritage | Grade II listed building ![]() |
Light | |
Focal height | 14 m (46 ft) ![]() |
Range | 14 nmi (26 km; 16 mi) ![]() |
Characteristic | Iso W 2s ![]() |
'Rampside Leading Light, is a leading light (navigation beacon) located in the Rampside area of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England.[2] Built in 1875, it is the only surviving example of 13 such beacons built around Barrow during the late 19th century to aid vessels into the town's port.[3] It stands 20 metres (66 ft) tall and is constructed from red and yellow bricks. Rampside leading light was designated a Grade II listed building by English Heritage in 1991.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Northwest England". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ^ a b Historic England. "Rampside Lighthouse (1197853)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
- ^ "Rampside Lighthouse". Geograph Britain and Ireland. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
External links
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