Whiteford Lighthouse

Whiteford Point Lighthouse
Whiteford Point Lighthouse in 2006
Map
LocationWhiteford Point
Gower Peninsula
Loughor
Wales
Coordinates51°39′09″N 4°15′04″W / 51.652587°N 4.251092°W / 51.652587; -4.251092
Tower
Constructed1854 (first)
Foundationwooden piles
Constructioncast iron tower
Automated1919 (gas)
Height13.5 metres (44 ft)
Shapetapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markingsoriginally black (bitumen coated)
OperatorCarmarthenshire County Council[1]
HeritageGrade II* listed building, scheduled monument, National Monuments of Wales Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit1865 (current)
Deactivated1926
Range7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi)

Whiteford Point Lighthouse (also known as Whitford Point Lighthouse) is located off the coast at Whiteford Point near Whiteford Sands, on the Gower Peninsula, South Wales.

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Wales". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 3 June 2016.