Heysham South Pier Lighthouse
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Date of lens manufacture
1904
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Date of lighthouse construction
1904
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Country
United Kingdom
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Commissioning body
Midland Railway Company
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Order of lens
4th order
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Fixed or revolving lens
Fixed
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Active/Inactive
Active
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Describe the character of light
Oc G 7.5s (6s On 1.5s off)
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Describe the lighthouses daymarks
Red Cast Iron Tower. Lantern and Gallery White
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Which aspects of the lighthouse (other than the lens) were manufactured by Chance brothers
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Describe the history of the lighthouse
Just to the north of the port of Heysham in Half Moon Bay, Heysham Head, forms the only sea cliffs on the Lancashire coast. This marks the southern boundary of Morecambe Bay. The modern port of Heysham developed as a result of increased traffic across the Irish Sea in the nineteenth century. The Midland Railway Company sought an Act of Parliament in 1896 to build a new port at Heysham along with a connecting railway. The port was chosen for its deepwater facilities, and the harbour with two long breakwaters was opened on 1st September 1904. The red cast-iron lighthouse on the South Pier was built in 1904 and displays an occulting green light. The port provides important links with Ireland and the Isle of Man, and took over as the main rival from Barrow, Morecambe and Fleetwood. The South Pier Lighthouse at Heysham harbour is once thought to have worked as a leading light with another tower nearby at Near Naze. Active focal Plane 9M
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Current management body/ ports authority
Peel Ports (Mersey Docks & Harbour Company)
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Historical preservation societies/manager/operator
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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?
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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
54.031833° -2.923833°
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On-site bookable accommodation available
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Associated web addresses
- https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Heysham_South_Pier_Lighthouse
- https://uklighthousetour.com/tag/heysham-south-pier/
- https://lighthouseaccommodation.co.uk/directory/heysham-south-pier-lighthouse/
- http://www.lighthousedigest.com/Digest/database/uniquelighthouse.cfm?value=4587
- https://www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/engnw.htm
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Other details
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