The Lighthouses of England

Located about 800 m south of Silloth. Accessible only by boat. 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.

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Located at the end of the west breakwater at Whitehaven. ARLHS # ENG 245

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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. ARLHS # ENG 142

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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

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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.

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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. ARLHS # ENG 315

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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. ARLHS # ENG 195

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

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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

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Located just offshore from the New Brighton Fort, also a privately owned attraction, at the west side of the entrance to the Mersey estuary at New Brighton. It is possible, with caution, to walk to the lighthouse at low tide. The name comes from the first light which was just a wooden perch on Black Rock. ^fort ARLHS # ENG 084

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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

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

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.

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Located on the south side of the Severn, off Nupdown Road in Sheperdine.

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Located at the end of the pier on the southwest side of the mouth of the River Avon. ARLHS # ENG 202

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

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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

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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. ARLHS # ENG 174

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Located atop Foreland Point, a steep headland about 3 km northeast of Lynmouth. There is a winding service road to the lighthouse, used by cottage guests, but other visitors view the station from above on the South West Coast Path. ARLHS # ENG 059

At the mouth of the Bristol Channel lies the Island of Lundy. ARLHS # ENG 074

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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

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The range guides ships through the narrow channel into the River Taw.

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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. ARLHS # ENG 051

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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. ARLHS # ENG 047

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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.

on St Mary’s Island in the Isles of Scilly ARLHS # ENG 102

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

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

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Located at the end of the pier in Newlyn, on the south side of Penzance. ARLHS # ENG 236

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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

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at the eastern entrance to Falmouth Harbour ARLHS # ENG 141

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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.

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

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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

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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. ARLHS # ENG 105

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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

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The light was not very useful, since the navigable channel is on the other side of the river entrance. Located on the west side of the entrance to the River Dart southeast of Dartmouth. ARLHS # ENG 031

off Alderney in the Channel Islands ARLHS # GUE-002

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 ARLHS # GUE-003

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

This appears to be an early nineteenth century daybeacon fitted with a modern light. Located about 5 km east of the northeastern point of the island. Accessible only by boat. ARLHS # GUE-001

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. ARLHS # GUE-008

Located at the end of a pier in the harbor of St. Sampson ARLHS # GUE-016

Located at the end of the pier in St. Peter Port. ARLHS # GUE-010

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

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. ARLHS # JER-007

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.

Located on a rock off the harbor of St. Helier on the southeast coast of the island. Accessible only by boat. ARLHS # JER-002

Located on the coastal road (A4) about 2.5 km southeast of St. Helier. ARLHS # JER-005

Located 1.9 km east of Grève d'Azette; should be close to the A5 highway.

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

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. ARLHS # JER-001

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at the end of a pier 1/2 mile long ARLHS # ENG 016

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

The light station is accessible by buses from Weymouth. ARLHS # ENG 274

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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

Set in the western approaches to the Isle of Wight, the Needles form a narrow chalky peninsula which rises from jagged rocks to 120m cliffs. (cropped to emphasize the light) ARLHS # ENG 083

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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

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

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

Located on Haslar Road on the north side of the harbor in Gosport.

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

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

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

Located about 1.5 km off St. Helens and 7 km south of Southsea. Accessible only by boat. ARLHS # ENG 181

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

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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. ARLHS # ENG 086

This little lighthouse was demolished in early 2006 and replaced by a modern post light. Not to be confused with another Newhaven East Pier Light on the Firth of Forth in Edinburgh, Scotland. Located at the end of the east pier of Newhaven. ^SC68C ARLHS # ENG 235

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. ARLHS # ENG 257

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. ARLHS # ENG 085

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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 at the end of the pier, which separates the outer and inner harbors at Dover. ARLHS # ENG 214

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

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The post light noted below. ARLHS # ENG 328

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. ARLHS # ENG 241

Up on the cliffs overlooking the English Channel. There is no access to lighthouse by car; visitors must walk from main car park (NT) situated at Langdon Cliffs (2ml) or from St Margaret’s village or bay (1ml, not NT). Alternatively park at White Cliffs property and walk around cliff tops to lighthouse, approx. 2m ARLHS # ENG 129

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

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

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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. ARLHS # ENG 281

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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

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

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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

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

Located on the end of the stone pier marking the narrow entrance to the harbor of Lowestoft ARLHS # ENG 264

Lowestoft is the most easterly town in the British Isles. ARLHS # ENG 072

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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. ARLHS # ENG 221

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. ARLHS # ENG 028

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

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

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

Located on the south bank of the Ouse about 10 km below Goole. ARLHS # ENG 309

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. ARLHS # ENG 177

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Apparently this light was the front light of a downbound range. Located just offshore on the river side of the Spurn Point spit. It's now a water tower, that's why the top looks unusual. ARLHS # ENG 139

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This remarkably well preserved seventeenth century tower is unique in England. It was designed as a lighthouse, but there is no evidence it was ever lit, it served for more than a century as a daybeacon. ARLHS # ENG 247

Photo courtesy Karen Turner [Flickr]

Located on a pier in the old harbor at Scarborough; the pier's original name is St. Vincent's Pier but it is usually called Lighthouse Pier. ARLHS # ENG 121

On the Harbor wall at Whitby.

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Located at the end of the extended Whitby Piers. ARLHS # ENG 163

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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. ARLHS # ENG 154

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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) ^EN67S ARLHS # ENG 116

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

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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. ARLHS # ENG 330

Photo courtesy Joke [mylights]

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

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courtesy Joke ARLHS # ENG 301

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Located on the pier head at Blyth, about 20 km northeast of Newcastle Upon Tyne. ARLHS # ENG 013

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

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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) ^EN66K ARLHS # ENG 258

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

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Holy Island Harbor ARLHS # ENG 314

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. ARLHS # ENG 173

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