Portishead Point lighthouse
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Portishead Point lighthouse also known as Battery Point lighthouse
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| Location | Portishead Somerset England |
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| Year first constructed | 1931 |
| Foundation | concrete basement |
| Construction | metal skeletal tower |
| Tower shape | square pyramidal tower enclosed with balcony and light |
| Markings / pattern | black tower, white basement |
| Height | 9 metres (30 ft) |
| Focal height | 9 metres (30 ft) |
| Range | 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi) |
| Characteristic | Q (3) W 10s. |
| Admiralty number | A5484 |
| NGA number | 6144 |
| ARLHS number | ENG-106 |
| Managing agent | Bristol Port Company[1] |
Portishead Point lighthouse, which is more commonly known as Battery Point lighthouse, in Portishead, Somerset, England was built in 1931.
History
The 9-metre-high (30 ft) lighthouse was built at Battery Point by the Chance Brothers of Smethwick. It consists of a black metal pyramid on a concrete base.[2]
A two tonne fog bell, cast by Gillett & Johnston of Croydon,[3] which used to hang on the structure was removed in 1998. Following public campaigning for restoration the bell was acquired by Portishead Town Council and returned to the town in 2012.[4] It will be installed in Wyndham Way close to the High Street.[5]
The lighthouse is currently maintained by the Bristol Port Company.[6] The light was refurbished in 2012.[7]
See also
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References
- ↑ Portishead Point The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved April 28, 2016
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