Beach Lighthouse (Fleetwood)
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| Place: |
 England , Fleetwood
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| Location: | At the mouth of the Wyre and Morecambe Bay | |
| Geographical location: | 53 ° 55 '42.8 " N , 3 ° 0' 32.7" W | |
| Fire carrier height : | 13 m | |
| Fire height : | 14 m | |
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| Identifier : | Fl.G.2s | |
| Function: | Under fire | |
| Construction time: | 1840 | |
| Operating time: | since December 1, 1840 | |
The Beach Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Fleetwood , Lancashire , England . The lighthouse, which is also known as the Lower Light , in combination with the Pharos Lighthouse and the Wyre Light , signals the entrance to the port of Fleetwood through the estuary of the River Wyre, which is marked by sandbanks .
The 13 m high lighthouse was designed by Decimus Burton and Captain Henry Mangles Denham in 1839 and built from sandstone in the classical style . The tower was put into operation on December 1, 1840 .
The lighthouse emits a green light every 2 seconds which, when directly under the Pharos Lighthouse light, indicates the Wyre Light, which is 3.7 km offshore on North Wharf Bank, the entrance to the Wyre canal marked.
The lighthouse is a monument listed by English Heritage as a Grade II Monument .
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Lower Lighthouse at English Heritage
