Gorleston (Range Rear) Lighthouse

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Gorleston Lighthouse
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Gorleston-on-Sea (Range Rear) Lighthouse
Gorleston (Range Rear) Lighthouse
Location Gorleston-on-Sea
Norfolk
England
OS grid TG5300203686
Coordinates 52°34′20″N1°43′56″E / 52.572142°N 1.732305°E / 52.572142; 1.732305 Coordinates: 52°34′20″N1°43′56″E / 52.572142°N 1.732305°E / 52.572142; 1.732305
Constructed1878  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Constructionbrick tower
Tower height21 metres (69 ft)
Tower shapetapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markingsunpainted tower, red lantern roof
OperatorGreat Yarmouth Port Authority (2007)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
HeritageGrade II listed building  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Admiralty no.A2306.1  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
ARLHS no. ENG303
Deactivated2007
Focal height20 m (66 ft)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
NGA no. 114-1636 OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Gorleston (Range Rear) Lighthouse is located near mouth of River Yare in the Gorleston-on-Sea area of Great Yarmouth in the English county of Norfolk. [1] [2] The lighthouse was built in 1878. Gorleston-on-Sea lighthouse carries two lights. The rear light for the harbour entrance range (white light, 4 seconds on, 2 seconds off) is mounted on the tower with a focal plane of 6.7 metres (22 ft); a fixed red light is also displayed from the gallery with a focal plane of 20.1 metres (66 ft).

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  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Eastern England". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  2. Ordnance Survey (2005). OS Explorer Map OL40 - The Broads. ISBN   0-319-23769-9.