St Bees Lighthouse

St Bees Lighthouse
North Head
St Bees Lighthouse
Map
LocationSt Bees Head, Cumbria, England
Coordinates54°30′49″N 3°38′12″W / 54.513644°N 3.636739°W / 54.513644; -3.636739
Tower
Constructed1718
Constructionstone tower
Automated1987
Height17 m (56 ft)
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower and lantern
Power sourcemains electricity Edit this on Wikidata
OperatorTrinity House[1] [2]
Light
First lit1867
Focal height102 m (335 ft)
Lens1st order 920 mm catadioptric
Intensity60,000 candela
Range18 nmi (33 km; 21 mi)
CharacteristicFl (2) W 20s.

St Bees Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on St Bees Head near the village of St Bees in Cumbria, England. The cliff-top light is the highest in England at 102 m (335 ft) above sea level.[3]

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Northwest England". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  2. ^ St. Bees Lighthouse Trinity House. Retrieved 6 May 2016
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