New Brighton Lighthouse

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New Brighton Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon located at the mouth of the River Mersey in New Brighton, England, known for guiding ships entering the Port of Liverpool.

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New Brighton Lighthouse canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic building
lighthouse
maritime navigation aid
alsoKnownAs Perch Rock Lighthouse
Rock Light
architect John Foster Jr.
surface form: John Foster, Jr.
constructionEndDate 1830
constructionStartDate 1827
country England
focalPlaneHeight about 29 metres above high water
hasFeature gallery around lantern
stone steps inside tower
hasMarking white tower with red lantern
hasShape tapered cylindrical tower
height 27.4 metres
about 90 feet
heritageDesignation Grade II listed building
heritageDesignationCountry United Kingdom
inception 1830
lanternColor red
laterLightSource electric light
lightCharacteristic originally fixed white light with red sector
lightDeactivated 1973
locatedAtMouthOf River Mersey
locatedIn Merseyside
Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
surface form: Metropolitan Borough of Wirral

New Brighton
North West England
locatedNear Fort Perch Rock
locatedOn Perch Rock
locatedOnCoastOf Mersey Estuary
managedBy local preservation groups
materialUsed granite
navigationRole leading light for ships entering the Port of Liverpool
nearbyBodyOfWater Irish Sea
nearbyCity Liverpool
openToPublic yes, for occasional tours
originalLightSource oil lamp
owner Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
surface form: Wirral Council
purpose to guide ships entering the River Mersey
to warn vessels of the nearby sandbanks
regionServed approaches to Liverpool Bay
servesPort Port of Liverpool
status disused as an official navigational aid
preserved
towerColor white

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New Brighton hasLandmark New Brighton Lighthouse
Wallasey hasLandmark New Brighton Lighthouse
Wirral notableFeature New Brighton Lighthouse
Fort Perch Rock locatedNear New Brighton Lighthouse