Gorleston South Pier Lighthouse

Gorleston South Pier Lighthouse and Coastwatch station is located in the town of Gorleston in the English county of Norfolk.[2] The lighthouse and station is located at the end of the south pier of seaport on the south side of Great Yarmouth.

Gorleston South Pier Lighthouse

Gorleston South Pier Lighthouse and Coastwatch station.
Norfolk
Location	Gorleston Norfolk England
Coordinates	52.572128°N 1.738036°E / 52.572128; 1.738036
Year first constructed	1852 (first)
Year first lit	1955 (current)
Construction	brick and concrete building
Tower shape	2-storey building with two balconies and light on the roof
Markings / pattern	white lower part, unpainted brick upper part
Tower height	8 metres (26 ft)
Focal height	11 metres (36 ft)
Light source	mains power
Range	11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi)
Characteristic	Fl R 3s.
Fog signal	3 blasts every 60s.
Admiralty number	A2304
NGA number	1624
ARLHS number	ENG-221
Managing agent	National Coastwatch Institution [1]

History

The first lighthouse was established here in 1852 was an octagonal brick tower of similar height to the present lighthouse building. The building today was built in 1955 and was also the harbourmaster's office, later re-located.

Operation

The light of today is mounted on the roof along with communications equipment, harbour control lights, and the fog horn that when used, sounds three blasts every 60 seconds. The lighthouse is operated by the Great Yarmouth Port Authority. The watchtower is now home to the Gorleston Branch of the National Coastwatch Institution which has over 60 Volunteer members and act as the eyes and ears of HM Coast Guard. They crew watches from 0800hrs to 1900hrs in the winter and to 2130hrs in the summer, 7 days a week, 52 weeks of the year.[3]

See also

• List of lighthouses in England

References

1. Gorleston South Pier Lighthouse The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 27 April 2016
2. Ordnance Survey (2005). OS Explorer Map OL40 - The Broads. ISBN 0-319-23769-9.
3. "NCI Gorleston". National Coastwatch Institution. Retrieved 20 December 2010.

External links

• Gorleston National Coastwatch Institution