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Blyth East Pier Lighthouse (Blyth Harbour)
United Kingdom
1907 constructed to aid ships entering the port
The town of Blyth has another 18-metre lighthouse located 100 yards inland which dates back to 1788. Over the years, the Blyth High Lighthouse has had to be increased in height twice due to the growing number of tall buildings being built around it. Also alightship is berthed at the marina with a Chance light
| Manufacture Date | 1907 |
|---|---|
| Lighthouse Construction | 1884 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Commissioning Body | Blyth commisioning body |
| Lens Order | 3rd order |
| Lens Type | Revolving |
| Status | publish |
| Light Character | 3 white flashes evert 4 seconds |
| Lighthouse Markings | 14 m (46 ft) round brick tower with lantern and gallery, painted white, mounted on a cylindrical concrete base. |
| Lighthouse Parts | none |
| Management Body Ports Authority | Port of Blyth |
| Preserver | Port of Blyth |
| Coastal Erosion Vulnerability | |
| Condition Observations | A £20,000 project restored the exterior and repainted the lighthouse in 2016. |
| Open Status (Site) | Closed |
| Open Status (Tower) | Closed |
| Coordinates | 55.1164352973,-1.4867187044 |
| Other | Active; focal plane 19 m (62 ft); four white flashes every 10 s. Fog horn (3 blasts every 30 s). 14 m (46 ft) round brick tower with the lighthouse is accessed by a long catwalk. ARLHS ENG-013; Admiralty A2754; NGA 2180. |
| Data Source | 1. Chance Lighthouses (1856-1917) (61 years): Blyth East Pier (Active); Active 1907; 3rd order revolving |