Pharos Lighthouse

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Pharos Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse in Fleetwood, Lancashire, England, known for guiding ships into the port and serving as a prominent local landmark.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf building
lighthouse
maritime navigational aid
alsoKnownAs Upper Lighthouse
architect Decimus Burton
associatedWith Lower Lighthouse
surface form: Lower Lighthouse, Fleetwood
builtFor Peter Hesketh-Fleetwood
surface form: Sir Peter Hesketh-Fleetwood
category Grade II listed lighthouses in England
Lighthouses in Lancashire
connectedTo development of Fleetwood as a Victorian port
constructionStartDate 1840
coordinates approximately 53.925°N 3.010°W
country United Kingdom
designedAsPartOf original town plan of Fleetwood
function guiding ships into the port of Fleetwood
hasFeature balcony
lantern
hasLanternColour white light
height approximately 22 metres
heritageDesignationDate 20 October 1978
heritageStatus Grade II listed building
inception 1840
lightCharacteristic fixed light
lightRange approximately 12 nautical miles
locatedIn Fleetwood docks
surface form: port of Fleetwood
location England
Fleetwood
Lancashire
materialUsed sandstone
municipality Wyre
surface form: Wyre Borough
namedAfter Lighthouse of Alexandria
near Irish Sea
Wyre Estuary
surface form: River Wyre estuary
operatedBy local harbour authorities
partOf Fleetwood docks
surface form: Fleetwood harbour navigation system
region North West England
role local landmark
shape tapering cylindrical tower
situatedOn The Esplanade, Fleetwood
status active lighthouse
towerColour sandstone brown
visibleFrom Morecambe Bay

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Fleetwood hasLandmark Pharos Lighthouse