Black Nore lighthouse
Blacknore Point Lighthouse
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 Somerset
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Portishead Somerset England |
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| Coordinates | 51°29′05″N 2°48′02″W / 51.484719°N 2.800655°WCoordinates: 51°29′05″N 2°48′02″W / 51.484719°N 2.800655°W |
| Year first constructed | 1894 |
| Automated | 1941 |
| Deactivated | 2010 |
| Construction | cast iron skeletal tower |
| Tower shape | tapered cylindrical skeletal tower with observation room, balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white tower and lantern |
| Height | 11 metres (36 ft) |
| Current lens | fourth-order 250 mm biform |
| Range | 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (2) W 10 s. |
| Admiralty number | A5482 |
| NGA number | 6148 |
| ARLHS number | ENG-012 |
| Managing agent | Blacknore Lighthouse Trust |
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Black Nore lighthouse at Portishead, Somerset, England, was built in 1894. It is a Grade II listed building.
The metal white-painted lighthouse, was built by Trinity House to guide shipping in the Severn Estuary as it made its way in and out of Bristol Harbour. Before it was decommissioned on 27 September 2010 the lens, a fourth-order 250 mm biform lens, flashed twice every ten seconds.
The drive mechanism was wound daily by the Ashford Family on whose land it was built. It was electrified in World War II. In 2000 the winding and drive mechanisms were replaced by electric motors.
In October 2011, after it was no longer needed for navigational purposes, it was sold to a trust for preservation at a cost of £1.
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