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Portishead Point (Battery Point)
United Kingdom
The lighthouse on Portishead Point in the Severn Estuary is an unusual black pyramid shaped structure atop a square concrete base. The unusual tower, unique in design, was built by 'Chance Brothers', near birmingham - it would likely have been pre-fabricated at their factory ready for assembly on site. The tower dates from 1931, is 9 metres in height and is accessed by an elevated walkway supported by concrete pillars.
| Manufacture Date | 1908 |
|---|---|
| Lighthouse Construction | 1931 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Lens Order | 4th order |
| Lens Type | Revolving |
| Status | publish |
| Light Character | Q (3) W 10s. |
| Lighthouse Markings | Concrete base with metal skeletal frame 9m high. Shaped as square pyramidal tower enclosed with balcony and light |
| Lighthouse Parts | The structure the light is set on. |
| Management Body Ports Authority | Bristol Port Authority |
| Coastal Erosion Vulnerability | |
| Condition Observations | It is reported the structure is becoming unsound and this is the reason the two tonne bell, cast by Gillett & Johnston of Croydon in 1938, and installed 1939 was removed in 1998. The light was refurbished in 2012 |
| Open Status (Site) | Open |
| Open Status (Tower) | Closed |
| Coordinates | 51.4946054106,-2.77356801 |
| Data Source | Chance Lighthouses (1856-1917) (61 years) |