Rampside Lighthouse

Rampside Lighthouse in 2012. Piel Island can be seen in the distance.

Rampside Lighthouse, also known as "The Needle", is a former navigation beacon located in the Rampside area of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England.[1] Built in 1875, it is the only surviving example of 13 such beacons built around Barrow during the late 19th century to aid vessels into the town's port.[2] It stands 20 metres (66 ft) tall and is constructed from red and yellow bricks. Rampside Lighthouse was designated a Grade II listed building by English Heritage in 1991.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Rampside Lighthouse". English Heritage. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
  2. ↑ "Rampside Lighthouse". Geograph Britain and Ireland. Retrieved 23 March 2013.

Coordinates: 54°05′11″N 3°09′40″W / 54.08644°N 3.16121°W / 54.08644; -3.16121

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