Loading AI tools
Lighthouse From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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).
Gorleston-on-Sea (Range Rear) Lighthouse | |
 | |
| Location | Gorleston-on-Sea Norfolk England |
|---|---|
| OS grid | TG5300203686 |
| Coordinates | 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) |
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.
