New Brighton Lighthouse
The New Brighton Lighthouse or Perch Rock Lighthouse is a disused lighthouse at the mouth of the River Mersey near New Brighton .
history
The lighthouse stands on Perch Rock , the name of which is derived from perch , a wooden, three-legged tripod on which a lantern was installed in 1683 . Construction of the current tower began in 1827 by Tomkinson & Company. It is a 28 m high white granite tower with a former red lamp and a fog bell, which were in continuous operation from 1830 to 1973. The shape is based on that of the trunk of an oak. Modern navigation devices made it less important. The lighthouse is privately owned.
Web links
Commons : New Brighton Lighthouse - collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ^ New Brighton Lighthouse . Liverpool echo. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
- ^ New Brighton Lighthouse . Merseyside.net. Archived from the original on August 16, 2007. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved June 30, 2007.
- ^ New Brighton Lighthouse . Metropolitan Borough of Wirral. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved August 17, 2007.
- ^ New Brighton Lighthouse . Lighthouse Digest. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
- ^ New Brighton Lighthouse . Merseyside.net. Archived from the original on August 16, 2007. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved June 30, 2007.
Coordinates: 53 ° 26 '39.6 " N , 3 ° 2' 32.3" W.