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Hurst Point Lighthouse

Hurst Point Lighthouse
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Hurst Point Lighthouse
Hurst Point Lighthouse is located in Hampshire
Hurst Point Lighthouse
Hampshire
Location Hurst Spit
Hampshire
England
Coordinates 50°42′28.7″N 1°33′1″W / 50.707972°N 1.55028°W / 50.707972; -1.55028Coordinates: 50°42′28.7″N 1°33′1″W / 50.707972°N 1.55028°W / 50.707972; -1.55028
Year first constructed 1812 (first)
Year first lit 1867 (current)
Automated 1923
Construction masonry tower
Tower shape cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / pattern white tower and lantern
Height 26 m (85 ft)
Focal height 23 m (75 ft)
Current lens 1st order 920mm fixed lens
Intensity white: 7,140 candela
red: 1,760 candela
Range white: 13 nmi (24 km)
red: 10 nmi (19 km)
Characteristic Fl (4) WR 15s.
F WRG at 19 metres (62 ft)
Admiralty number A0538.1
NGA number 0596
ARLHS number ENG 057
Managing agent Trinity House

Hurst Point Lighthouse is located at Hurst Point in the English county of Hampshire, and guides vessels through the western approaches to the Solent.

The original lighthouse was the Hurst Tower, sited to the south west of the old Hurst Castle and lit for the first time on 29 September 1786.Joseph Huddart supervised and directed its construction. However, this light was found to be obscured from certain directions; consequently, in 1812, this tower was supplemented by the High Lighthouse, a new tower at a higher level.

In light of the expansion of the Castle between 1865 and 1873, it proved necessary to reposition the lights. In 1866, the Low Light - a white circular granite tower with a red lantern - was built to replace the Hurst Tower. In 1911, this light was itself replaced with a red square metal tower, standing on steel joists attached to the Castle wall. It has since been decommissioned, but both of these Low Lights remain in place, the former painted grey and the latter blue/battleship grey to camouflage them and prevent confusion for mariners.

Meanwhile, in 1867, the 1812 High Lighthouse was replaced by the freestanding 26 metre tower built on the end of Hurst Spit, and which is still working today. It is open for visitors, but cannot be reached by car; access is by foot or boat only.






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