Black Nore Lighthouse

Blacknore Point Lighthouse
The lighthouse in 2010
Map
LocationPortishead
Somerset
England
OS gridST4450376499
Coordinates51°29′05″N 2°48′02″W / 51.484719°N 2.800655°W / 51.484719; -2.800655
Tower
Constructed1894
Constructioncast iron skeletal tower
Automated1941
Height11 metres (36 ft)
Shapetapered cylindrical skeletal tower with observation room, balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower and lantern
OperatorBlacknore Lighthouse Trust[1]
HeritageGrade II listed building Edit this on Wikidata
Light
Deactivated2010
Lensfourth-order 250 mm biform
Range15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi)
CharacteristicFl (2) W 10 s.

Black Nore Lighthouse (also known as Blacknore Point Lighthouse) at Portishead, Somerset, England, was built in 1894.[2] It is a Grade II listed building.[3]

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Western England". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Black Nore Point". Lighthouse Duo. Archived from the original on 11 March 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
  3. ^ "Black Nore Lighthouse". Heritage Gateway. English Heritage. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2012.