Year first lit 1955 (current) Height 8 m Range 20,372 m Year first constructed 1852 (first) | Light source mains power First lit 1955 Focal height 11 m | |
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Location Gorleston
Norfolk
England 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 Similar Gorleston (Range Rear) Lig, Star Hotel - Great Yarmouth, Winterton Lighthouse, Old Hunstanton Lighthouse, Cromer Lighthouse | ||
Gorleston South Pier Lighthouse and Coastwatch station is located in the town of Gorleston in the English county of Norfolk. The lighthouse and station is located at the end of the south pier of seaport on the south side of Great Yarmouth.
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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, harbor control lights, and the fog horn that would gives, when used, 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 man watches from 0800hrs to 1900hrs in the winter and to 2130hrs in the summer, 7 days a week, 52 weeks of the year.