Portland Breakwater Lighthouse, Dorset

Portland Breakwater Lighthouse
The Portland Breakwater Lighthouse in 2012
Dorset
Location Isle of Portland
Dorset
England
Coordinates 50°35′09″N 2°25′04″W / 50.585854°N 2.417830°W / 50.585854; -2.417830Coordinates: 50°35′09″N 2°25′04″W / 50.585854°N 2.417830°W / 50.585854; -2.417830
Year first constructed 1905
Construction cast iron skeletal tower
Tower shape hexagonal pyramidal tower with central cylinder, balcony and lantern
Markings / pattern white tower and lantern
Height 22 metres (72 ft)
Focal height 22 metres (72 ft)
Characteristic Fl W 10s.
Admiralty number A0314
NGA number 0464
ARLHS number ENG-107
Managing agent Portland Harbour Authority[1]

The Portland Breakwater Lighthouse is a functioning lighthouse located at Portland Harbour, Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. It is situated on the southern end of the north-east breakwater.[2]

The lighthouse, a white hexagonal structure, was established in 1905.[3][4] It was originally lit by oil, later changed to gas and is today lit electrically with a modern LED lamp.[5][6] The lighthouse's current use continues to aid navigation of boats in the area, warning mariners of the breakwaters by giving a white flash every 10 seconds.[4] The lighthouse underwent restoration in 2016.[7] Surrounding the lighthouse are various defensive buildings such as pillboxes.[8]

Lighthouse Staff

In a 2005 newsletter of the South Dorset Amateur Radio, former keeper John Trotter recalled memories of the lighthouse:[5][6]

See also


References

  1. ↑ Portland Breakwater (A Head) The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 4 May 2016
  2. ↑ Breakwater Fort. "Dorset - History - Breakwater Fort". BBC. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
  3. ↑ Scribbles. "Dorset Maritime History". Pbenyon.plus.com. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
  4. 1 2 "Foghorn Publishing ... Lighthouse Explorer Database ... Portland Breakwater Light (England)". Lighthousedigest.com. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
  5. 1 2 "SDRS Catswhisker Contents - South Dorset Amateur Radio". Sites.google.com. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
  6. 1 2 "Powered by Google Docs". Docs.google.com. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
  7. ↑ http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/15243747.D__j___vu_at_spruce_up_job_on_naval_dockyard_lighthouse/
  8. ↑ "Eastern Breakwater Portland Harbour:: OS grid SY7076 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland - photograph every grid square!". Geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
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