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St Bees Lighthouse
 St Bees Lighthouse | |
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| Location | St Bees Head, Cumbria, England |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 54°30′49″N 3°38′12″W / 54.513644°N 3.636739°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1718 |
| Construction | stone tower |
| Automated | 1987 |
| Height | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower and lantern |
| Power source | mains electricity  |
| Operator | Trinity House[1] [2] |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1867 |
| Focal height | 102 m (335 ft) |
| Lens | 1st order 920 mm catadioptric |
| Intensity | 60,000 candela |
| Range | 18 nmi (33 km; 21 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (2) W 20s. |
St Bees Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on St Bees Head near the village of St Bees in Cumbria, England. The cliff-top light is the highest in England at 102 m (335 ft) above sea level.[3]
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Northwest England". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ St. Bees Lighthouse Trinity House. Retrieved 6 May 2016
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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