The Lighthouses of England

Located about 800 m south of Silloth. Accessible only by boat. (A 4670) ARLHS # ENG-064

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It is believed a lighthouse was established here in 1796. It was converted to acetylene in 1946. This light is constructed of aluminium and was built in 1996. Located at the end of the south pier at Mayport. (A 4676)

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Located at the end of the west breakwater at Whitehaven. (A 4698) ARLHS # ENG-245

Photo courtesy Val and Chris [webshots]

South of the harbours of Maryport, Workington and Whitehaven, sandy beaches and grassy foreshores give way to cliffs around St. Bees Head, a high promontory. (A 4710) ARLHS # ENG-142

Photo courtesy Jean Smith [Flickr]

Located about 300 m northwest of Hodbarrow Point, a location that was on the coast before the iron mines were expanded in 1905. Accessible by hiking trail. ARLHS # ENG-193

Photo courtesy Bill Wakefield [Flickr]

This tower is the only survivor of 13 range lights built on the approaches to Rampside and Barrow in the 1850-1870 period. Located on the shoreline at Rampside, just off the A5087 about 5 km southeast of Barrow-in-Furness. ARLHS # ENG-201

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When Heysham Harbour was built in 1904, this (on the right) lighthouse was apparently built to warn small craft to avoid the adjacent rocky shoal called Near Naze. However, it must have been replaced within a few years by the next lighthouse listed. (A 4863)

Photo courtesy Peter S. Petralia [Flickr]

Located at the end of the south pier; good views from ferries departing Heysham for Ireland and the Isle of Man. ARLHS # ENG 192

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The rear range lighthouse was replaced in 1963 by a 15 m skeletal tower. Located about 400 m off shore at the southern entrance to the River Lune about 3 km southwest of Glasson. Accessible only by boat, but easily seen from shore. (A 4876) ARLHS # ENG-315

Photo courtesy Zak [Flickr]

The building has a neoclassical design unusual for a lighthouse. Located on the esplanade at the west side of the mouth of the River Wyre in Fleetwood. (A 4892) ARLHS # ENG-195

Photo courtesy The Killer Biscuit [Flickr]

Located on the Promenade in downtown Blackpool, near Lytham and Rigby Roads. ARLHS # ENG 282

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Located at the Mersey Ferry terminal in Birkenhead. ^ferry ARLHS # ENG-246

Photo courtesy Karl Huelse [leuchturm]

Located on South Pier Road in Ellesmere Port, just off the south bank of the Mersey at the junction of the Shropshire Canal and the Manchester Ship Canal. ARLHS # ENG-278

Photo courtesy Steve F [geograph]

Located on Leasowe Common in Moreton, about 8 km west of Perch Rock Light, the station is included in the North Wirral Coastal Park. ^park ARLHS # ENG-063

Photo courtesy Harry Moon [Flickr]

River Dee estuary. This light is fully automated and contains no keepers quarters. Thus it won't appear on all lists. (A 5115) ARLHS # ENG-223

Photo courtesy Alexander Trabas [ListOfLights]

Located on the south side of the Severn, on Berkeley Pill, a ridge in Hamfields, near Berkeley. Site appears closed, but the lighthouse can be seen from nearby. (A 5556)

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Located on a hill in Beachley. (A 5547)

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Clearly the light is now mounted low on the tower. Located on a rock on the north side of the Severn off Beachley, about 300 m upstream from the older Severn Bridge. Accessible only by boat. (A 5545)

Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist]

Located at the end of the pier on the southwest side of the mouth of the River Avon. (A 5492.21) ARLHS # ENG-202

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on the river Severn north-west of Bristol. ARLHS # ENG-012

Photo courtesy Lazy B [Flickr]

Located on Berrow Road just north of Stodden's Road, about 500 m east of the low light in Burnham-on-Sea. ARLHS # ENG-018

Photo courtesy Canis Major Photography [Flickr]

Originally four stories tall, the tower was reduced in height so that it would not be confused with the Burnham High Light. Built privately by the local curate, the lighthouse has always been known locally as the Round Tower. Located on the oceanfront Esplanade in Burnham-on-Sea. ARLHS # ENG-323

Located at the the end of the breakwater on the west side of the harbor at Watchet. (A 5584) ARLHS # ENG-174

Photo courtesy Ian Chilton [Flickr]

Located atop Lantern Hill, a steep headland above Ilfracombe Harbour. (A 5594) ARLHS # ENG-059

Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [ListOfLights]

At the mouth of the Bristol Channel lies the Island of Lundy. (A 5616) ARLHS # ENG-074

Photo courtesy Adrian Clark [Flickr]

Located on Beacon Hill, the highest point of the island. Site open, keeper's houses open to paying guests, tower open for climbing. ARLHS # ENG-073

The range guides ships through the narrow channel into the River Taw. (A 5610)

Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist]

Hartland Point is a right-angled turn in the coastline at the extreme southwestern entrance to Bristol Channel. Located about 5 km northwest of Hartland. The road to the lighthouse is gated at a parking area for the Southwest Coast Path, good views of the light station are available by taking the path west and south. (A 5621) ARLHS # ENG-051

Photo courtesy Adrian Boliston [PBase]

Godrevy Island is situated 3½ miles across St.Ives Bay. Located about 500 m off Godrevy Point near Gwithian at the northeastern entrance to St. Ive's Bay. There are excellent views from the Southwest Coast Path. (A 5655) ARLHS # ENG-047

Photo courtesy Ennor [Flickr]

No longer crewed, the ship is operated automatically. Located on the Seven Stones Reef, northeast of the Isles of Scilly and northwest of Land's End. (A 0020)

on St Mary’s Island in the Isles of Scilly (A 0006) ARLHS # ENG-102

Photo courtesy Roger Picton [Flickr]

on a rock ledge 46m long by 16m wide, 4 miles west of the Isles of Scilly. (A 0002) ARLHS # ENG-010

Photo courtesy Jeremy Pearson [Flickr]

Around the cliffs of Land's End, at the extreme south-west point of British mainland (A 0028) ARLHS # ENG-069

Photo courtesy Rich McD [PBase]

The NW tower is off Alderney in the Channel Islands. (A 1532) ARLHS # GUE-002

Photo courtesy Kees Aalbersberg [ListOfLights]

Sark is a small island (5 km by 2 km) located east of Guernsey and accessible by passenger ferry from St. Peter Port, transportation on the island is by foot, bicycle, or horse-drawn carriage. Located on a cliff at the northeastern point of the island; accessible by a staircase of 165 steps down from the top of the cliff. ^ferry (A 1544) ARLHS # GUE-003

Photo courtesy Harmuth Schnörrle

Located about 2 km off the northeastern point of the guernsey island. Accessible only by boat, but visible from land at Fort Doyle. (A 1548) ARLHS # GUE-006

Photo courtesy Kees Aalbersberg [ListOfLights]

Located about 1 km off the northeastern shore of the island. Accessible only by boat. ARLHS # GUE-014

Located on the south side of the harbor at St. Sampson. (A 1558.1) ARLHS # GUE-008

Photo courtesy Klaus Potschien [ListOfLights]

Located on the Victoria Pier in St. Peter Port. ARLHS # GUE-009

This light is located at the end of the breakwater at St. Peter Port. ARLHS # GUE-005

Photo courtesy goynang [Flickr]

Located on a rocky point just offshore at the western end of St Aubin's Bay on the southwestern coast of Jersey. Accessible at low tide by wading. (A 1616) ARLHS # JER-007

Photo courtesy Thomas Philipp [ListOfLights]

Located on the coastal road (A4) about 2.5 km southeast of St. Helier on the south coast of Saint Aubin's Bay. (A 1594) ARLHS # JER-005

Photo courtesy Joan und Gary Trigwell [ListOfLights]

Located at the end of the pier in Gorey, on the east side of the island. ARLHS # JER-003

Photo courtesy Heike + Friedrich Klatt [ListOfLights]

One of the most photographed buildings in Jersey is the lighthouse at La Corbiere- meaning 'gathering place of the crows' - on the south west coast of Jersey. The lighthouse is perched atop a rock just off the southwestern tip of Jersey. It is accessible by a causeway at low tide, but visitors must take care not to be stranded when the tide returns. (A 1620) ARLHS # JER-001

Photo courtesy Sylvia [Flickr]

Located at the end of the pier in Newlyn, on the south side of Penzance. (A 0038) ARLHS # ENG-236

Photo courtesy exmouth [webshots]

Located on the harbor wall at Marazion, on Mount's Bay opposite St. Michael's Mount, about 8 km east of Penzance. ^mount ARLHS # ENG-331

Photo courtesy © Simon Lewis [westcountryviews]

at the eastern entrance to Falmouth Harbour (A 0062) ARLHS # ENG-141

Photo courtesy mizzledrizzle [Flickr]

Located on the headland, about 75 m above the sea about 2 km southwest of Fowey. Accessible by walking the coastal trail. ^trail

Note that this is only a day mark as there is no light in the tower.

Photo courtesy Chris Last [Flickr]

Located at the entrance to the harbor of Polperro, a small port about 10 km east of Fowey. (A 0090) ARLHS # ENG-243

Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist]

When the current Eddystone lighthouse was built, the upper 2/3 of the 1759 tower was saved for reassembly in Plymouth. Smeaton's tower was the first successful stone waveswept tower and one of the great engineering marvels of the 18th century.

Located on Plymouth Hoe, a grassy hill overlooking the town and harbor. ARLHS # ENG-091

Photo courtesy Mike Caine [Flickr]

The Plymouth Breakwater, a major engineering project of the early nineteenth century, was built in stages between 1812 and 1847. Located near the end of the breakwater at the southwestern entrance to Plymouth Harbour. (A 0114) ARLHS # ENG-105

Photo courtesy Mike Caine [Flickr]

running sharply almost a mile into the sea on the South Side of Start Bay near Dartmouth. Not to be confused with the Start Point in the Orkneys. ^SC11 (A 0228)

Photo courtesy Mickal [Flickr]

Celebrated as England's smallest lighthouse (it looks more like 3m in photos), this is nonetheless a major seacoast light. Located at the end of Gillard Road in Brixham. From Brixham, follow Berry Head Road East to the Light. (A 0244) ARLHS # ENG-007

Photo courtesy Gordon McKinlay [Flickr]

Not a lighthouse, but obviously a venerable beacon. Located on the south side of the entrance to the Teign, off Marine Parade in Shaldon. (A 0263)

Photo courtesy Alexander Trabas [ListOfLights]

The light station is accessible by buses from Weymouth. (A0294) ARLHS # ENG-274

Photo courtesy Simon Davies (all rights reserved)

Located near the southernmost point of the Bill. Accessible by road from Portland, but public parking is some distance away. ARLHS # ENG 109

it is the only active survivor in England of a type of prefabricated lighthouse that was once quite common. Located at the south end of the northeast breakwater of Portland Harbour, one of three breakwaters that encircle the harbor. ARLHS # ENG 344

is situated at Niton Undercliffe, 5 miles from Ventnor on the Isle of Wight. (A 0774)

Photo courtesy lostajy [Flickr]

This lighthouse was originally on a breakwater near the northeastern tip of Jersey. It has been relocated for display outside the entrance to the Jersey Maritime Museum. Located on the North Quay at St. Helier.

Hurst Point Lighthouse guides vessels through the hazardous western approaches to the Solent, indicating the line of approach through the Needles Channel. (There are additional views in the same album as this photo.) (A 0538.1) ARLHS # ENG-057

Photo courtesy sparijs [webshots]

Circular granite tower built on the walls of Hurst Castle (1544). Located at the end of a narrow spit extending into the Solent south of Keyhaven. ARLHS # ENG-058

Located at the end of a narrow spit extending into the Solent south of Keyhaven. ARLHS # ENG-253

Located at the northernmost point of the Isle of Wight, on the waterfront in Cowes. ARLHS # ENG-180

The ship is displayed on land at the Ocean Village Marina on the waterfront in Southampton.

Photo courtesy Pete Stean [Flickr]

Located on the left side of the Portsmouth entrance channel about 4 km south of Southsea. Accessible only by boat. (A 0752) ARLHS # ENG-237

Located on Haslar Road on the north side of the harbor in Gosport. The boat was active from 1946 to 1991.

The fort is a privately owned tourist attraction. Located in the harbor entrance about 1 km off Southsea. (A 0688)

Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist]

Located in the English Channel southeast of Bembridge, just off the eastern end of the Isle of Wight. (A 0780) ARLHS # ENG-082

Photo courtesy DJ Stoker [Flickr]

Located at the end of the middle pier at Shoreham-by-Sea, about 8 km west of Brighton. (A 0814) ARLHS # ENG-313

Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist]

Located at the end of the long breakwater on the west side of the harbor of Newhaven. Accessible by walking the breakwater, which is popular for fishing and sightseeing. (A 0830) ARLHS # ENG 086

Photo courtesy Alexander Trabas [ListOfLights]

Located off Beachy Head Road about 6 km southwest of Eastbourne. ARLHS # ENG-006

Located about 9 km east southeast of Eastbourne. Accessible only by boat. (A 0843) ARLHS # ENG-257

Photo courtesy Kees Aalbersberg [ListOfLights]

Dungeness Point is the western entrance to the Strait of Dover; it is a broad wedge of land that continuously extends itself into the Channel, making it necessary from time to time to build new lighthouses closer to the end of the point. Located about 600 m west of the point. ARLHS # ENG-343

The light above is now out of service. This is its replacement. (A 0876) ARLHS # ENG-085

Photo courtesy Dan Kell [Flickr]

Located at the knuckle (bend) of the breakwater. (A 0926) ARLHS # ENG-286

Photo courtesy doverpast [doverpast]

Located at the end of the pier, which separates the outer and inner harbors at Dover. (A 0902) ARLHS # ENG-214

Photo courtesy doverpast [doverpast]

An open fire was displayed from the top to guide ships into the harbor of Dubris, as Dover was called in Roman times. Since the twelfth century the tower has stood within the walls of Dover Castle. Located on the heights above Dover Harbour. ^* ARLHS # ENG 034

Located near the shore, below the high light, on private property. ARLHS # ENG-130

This historic lighthouse marks the beginning of the approach to the Thames estuary and the port of London. Located at the northeastern corner of Kent, 2 km north of Broadstairs. (A 0966) ARLHS # ENG-087

Photo courtesy Dr. Moore [Flickr]

The front light of the range is a post light at the end of the east pier. Located at the end of the pier in Ramsgate. (A 0957.1) ARLHS # ENG-241

Photo courtesy Alexander Trabas [ListOfLights]

This unusual structure is adjacent to a long pier at Herne Bay, 8 km north of Canterbury. (A 1976)

Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist]

The light stands in the water, no longer connected to shore. Located on the south bank of the estuary near Cliffe, at the lower end of the Gravesend Reach. (A 2096) ARLHS # ENG-281

Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist]

This is the oldest of the River Thames light stations. Located on the India Arms Wharf in Northfleet, on the south side of the river. Apparently accessible by walking the wharf. ARLHS # ENG-089

at the southern edge of the Maplin Sands in the Thames Estuary. ARLHS # ENG 205

Located 10 km off Frinton-on-Sea at the northern entrance to the Thames embayment. Accessible only boat. ARLHS # ENG 049

Located on the beach, near the seaside promenade at Dovercourt, on the south side of Harwich. ARLHS # ENG-215

Photo courtesy mole-volio [Flickr]

Located on West Street in downtown Harwich. ARLHS # ENG-093

Photo courtesy Fred Bear [Flickr]

in Suffolk, is situated at the end of a 13 mile spit which runs parallel to the coast. The lighthouse is on an old military testing site which is now owned by the National Trust and you can find more info ^here

Located about 5 km southeast of Orford; accessible by passenger ferry and hiking trail. ARLHS # ENG-096

Photo courtesy Keith Marshall [Flickr]

Located at Pakefield, a town just south of Lowestoft. ARLHS # ENG-098

Photo courtesy digitalvisions [Flickr]

The present lighthouse was presumably built as a harbormaster's office, but it is now a Coastwatch station. Located at the end of the south pier in Gorleston, the seaport on the south side of Great Yarmouth. (A 2304) ARLHS # ENG-221

Photo courtesy Alexander Trabas [ListOfLights]

The lighthouse and keeper's house are a private residence. Located in Winterton-on-Sea, a fishing town and seaside resort about 10 km north of Great Yarmouth. ARLHS # ENG-310

The light station is about 400 m from the cliffs overlooking the North Sea. These cliffs are subject to rapid beach erosion, and the original lighthouse was lost to erosion in 1866. Located on a high point above the cliffs east of Cromer, a town about 30 km north of Norwich. (A 2342) ARLHS # ENG-028

Photo courtesy icerunner [Flickr]

Located on the south bank of the Humber at Killingholme. ARLHS # ENG-175

Located on the south bank of the Humber at Killingholme. ARLHS # ENG-176

Formerly in poor condition, this lighthouse was restored in 2003 as a private residence. Located on the south bank of the Humber at Killingholme. ARLHS # ENG-061

These lights replaced the Paull Light after a shift in the river channel. Located on the north bank of the Humber a short distance below Paull. (A 2506) ARLHS # ENG-177

Photo courtesy Steve Roe [Flickr]

Located on the south bank of the Ouse about 10 km below Goole. (A 2571.9) ARLHS # ENG-309

Photo courtesy Alexander Trabas [ListOfLights]

The old lighthouse can just be seen on the right side of this photo.

Located on a rocky point jutting into the North Sea about 10 km northeast of Bridlington. (A 2582) ARLHS # ENG 042

Photo courtesy Photo Paul [Flickr]

On Ling Hill between Whitby and Robin Hood Bay. (A 2596) ARLHS # ENG-164

Photo courtesy Juan J. [Flickr]

Located at the end of the extended Whitby Piers. (A 2598) ARLHS # ENG-163

Photo courtesy Royston Vasey [Flickr]

Photo courtesy Alexander Trabas [ListOfLights]

The lighthouse formerly stood at Seaton Carew southeast of Hartlepool. It was taken down and rebuilt as a war memorial during the redevelopment of the Hartlepool waterfront. Located at the end of the pier at the Hartlepool Marina in downtown Hartlepool. ARLHS # ENG-332

Located on the headland known as the Heugh, sheltering Hartlepool Harbour, on the north side of the city. (A 2663) ARLHS # ENG-154

Photo courtesy Tony Readman [Flickr]

Located at the end of the pier on the north side of the entrance to the River Wear in Sunderland. (Don't confuse with North Sunderland) ^EN225 (A 2681) ARLHS # ENG-116

Photo courtesy Rick Frame [Flickr]

Located on Marsden Head off the coastal road about 5 km north of Sunderland. ARLHS # ENG-127

Photo courtesy Biepmiep [Flickr]

Located at the end of the groin on the south side of the Tyne in South Shields. Accessible in good weather by walking the groin. (A 2702.5) ARLHS # ENG-330

Photo courtesy Joke [mylights]

Located on Beacon Street just above Fish Quay. ARLHS # ENG-299

Photo courtesy Joke [mylights]

courtesy Joke ARLHS # ENG-301

Photo courtesy www.mylights.nl [Flickr]

In Blyth Harbor (A 2766) ARLHS # ENG-336

Photo courtesy Alexander Trabas [ListOfLights]

Coquet Island is a small low tract of green pastureland lying close inshore off the Northumberland coast (A 2780) ARLHS # ENG-025

Photo courtesy Steve Wilde [Flickr]

Located at the end of the pier on the west side of the entrance to Seahouses Harbour in North Sunderland. (Don't confuse with Roker Pier) ^EN210 (A 2804) ARLHS # ENG-258

Photo courtesy Roger Cave [Flickr]

is situated on Longstone Rock, one of the Outer Staple Islands This is the light where Grace Darling performed her legendary rescue. ^rescue (A 2814) ARLHS # ENG-070

Photo courtesy MG Spiller [Flickr]

Holy Island Harbor (A 2816.5) ARLHS # ENG-314

Photo courtesy Alexander Trabas [ListOfLights]

Berwick Upon Tweed is the northernmost town in England, right on the border of Scotland. Located at the end of the breakwater at the northern entrance to the River Tweed. (A 2818) ARLHS # ENG-173

Photo courtesy Ian Dolphin [Flickr]