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Hellevik Lighthouse (Range Rear)
Norway
The lighthouse is on the island of Lepsoya in the Alesund area of Norway. It was first built as a private lighthouse in 1880 but was taken over by the Norwegian government in 1882. Initially, it had only been manned during three months in winter, but after 1882 a lighthouse keeper and family were moved into the house, and it was then fully manned all year. There are several pictures of the old wooden house available to view on the internet by searching Hellevik Lighthouse.
In 1917 Chance optics of Smethwick near Birmingham in England supplied a second order optic. The light was electrified in 1958, automated in 1973, and then turned off in 1988 when a new light came into use some 400 metres to the west.
In 1989 the house was sold back for use as a private dwelling
| Manufacture Date | 1917 |
|---|---|
| Lighthouse Construction | 1881 |
| Country | Norway |
| Commissioning Body | Built privately in 1880 |
| Lens Order | 3rd order |
| Lens Type | Fixed |
| Status | publish |
| Light Character | Unknown |
| Lighthouse Markings | The lighthouse is a lantern protruding from the roof of a two storey wooden house. The tower is white and the lantern and roof are red. |
| Lighthouse Parts | None known. |
| Management Body Ports Authority | Private ownership |
| Preserver | Private ownership |
| Coastal Erosion Vulnerability | |
| Open Status (Site) | Closed |
| Open Status (Tower) | Closed |
| Coordinates | 62.6362544788,6.1760997427 |
| Other | This lighthouse is a pivate dwelling so no access is available. ARLHS NOR-114; ex-Admiralty L0864.1. |
| Data Source | Internet search |