Hurst Point Lighthouse

Hurst Point Lighthouse
High
Hurst Point Lighthouse
Map
LocationHurst Spit
Hampshire
England
OS gridSZ3184589911
Coordinates50°42′28.7″N 1°33′1″W / 50.707972°N 1.55028°W / 50.707972; -1.55028
Tower
Constructed1812 (first)
Constructionmasonry tower
Automated1923
Height26 m (85 ft)
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower and lantern
OperatorTrinity House[1]
HeritageGrade II listed building Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit1867 (current)
Focal height23 m (75 ft)
Lens1st order 920mm fixed lens
Intensitywhite: 7,140 candela
red: 1,760 candela
Rangewhite: 13 nmi (24 km)
red: 10 nmi (19 km)
CharacteristicFl (4) WR 15s.
F WRG at 19 metres (62 ft)

Hurst Point Lighthouse is located at Hurst Point in the English county of Hampshire, and guides vessels through the western approaches to the Solent.

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Southern England". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2 May 2016.