Newhaven Harbour Lighthouse
Chance Brothers Lighthouse
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Date of lens manufacture
1869
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Date of lighthouse construction
1869
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Country
United Kingdom
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Commissioning body
Northern Lighthouse Board
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Order of lens
4th order
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Fixed or revolving lens
Fixed
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Active/Inactive
Inactive
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Describe the character of light
Unknown
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Describe the lighthouses daymarks
The lighthouse is a 50 foot high octagonal cast iron construction with a lantern, balcony and octagonal roof painted throughout in white.
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Which aspects of the lighthouse (other than the lens) were manufactured by Chance brothers
None.
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Describe the history of the lighthouse
The lighthouse was built in 1869 by James Dove and Company of Edinburgh. It was fitted with a 4th order azimuthal condensing light made by Chance Brothers of Smethwick near Birmingham. However it's life was short lived and it was decommissioned in 1930. After requests from local residents Forth Ports PLC relit the light with colour changing LEDs in November 2018 though these are only aesthetic and not for navigational purposes.
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Current management body/ ports authority
Forth Ports PLC
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Historical preservation societies/manager/operator
Forth Ports PLC
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Is the site vulnerable to coastal erosion?
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Have you experienced any affects of climate change on the lighthouse?
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Observations on the condition of the lighthouse?
The lighthouse remains in good condition.
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Is the site open/closed to the public
Open
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Is the tower open/closed to the public
Closed
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Latitude and Longitude
55.982327° -3.196532°
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On-site bookable accommodation available
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Associated web addresses
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Other details
The light can easily be visited by a short walk along the harbour wall at Pier Place Newhaven Edinburgh EH6 4LP. There are restaurants in the area and the tram line from Edinburgh will shortly be extended to this point.
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Which resources did you use to research this lighthouses?
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Inactive Chance Lens
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When was the lens deactivated?
1930