Foundation concrete basement Characteristic Q (3) W 10s. Opened 1931 Focal height 9 m | Construction metal skeletal tower Height 9 m Range 29,632 m Year first constructed 1931 | |
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Location Portishead
Somerset
England Tower shape square pyramidal tower enclosed with balcony and light Markings / pattern black tower, white basement Similar Burnham‑on‑Sea Round Tower, Burnham‑on‑Sea High Lighthouse, Gorleston (Range Rear) Lig, Pakefield Lighthouse, Black Nore lighthouse | ||
Portishead Point lighthouse, which is more commonly known as Battery Point lighthouse, in Portishead, Somerset, England was built in 1931.
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Map of Battery Point Lighthouse, Esplanade Rd, Bristol BS20 7HD, UK
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.
A two tonne fog bell, cast by Gillett & Johnston of Croydon, 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. It is installed in Wyndham Way close to the High Street.
The lighthouse is currently maintained by the Bristol Port Company. The light was refurbished in 2012.
References
Portishead Point lighthouse Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA