Gorleston (Range Rear)
Lighthouse is located near mouth of
River Yare
The River Yare is a river in the English county of Norfolk. In its lower reaches it is one of the principal navigable waterways of The Broads and connects with the rest of the network.
The river rises south of Dereham to the west to the vil ...
in the
Gorleston-on-Sea
Gorleston-on-Sea (), known colloquially as Gorleston, is a town in the Borough of Great Yarmouth, in Norfolk, England, to the south of Great Yarmouth. Situated at the mouth of the River Yare it was a port town at the time of the Domesday Book. ...
area of
Great Yarmouth in the
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[Ordnance Survey (2005). ''OS Explorer Map OL40 - The Broads''. .] The lighthouse was built in 1878. Gorleston-on-Sea lighthouse carries two lights. The rear light for the
harbour entrance range (white light, 4 seconds on, 2 seconds off) is mounted on the tower with a
focal plane of ; a fixed red light is also displayed from the gallery with a
focal plane of .
Gallery
File:Gorleston Range Rear Lighthouse, 12th June 2009.JPG
See also
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List of lighthouses in England
This is a list of lighthouses in England. It includes lighthouses which are no longer in use as a light but are still standing. It also includes some of the harbour and pier-head lights around the country.
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References
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Trinity House
Lighthouses completed in 1878
Lighthouses in Norfolk
Gorleston-on-Sea
Grade II listed lighthouses
Grade II listed buildings in Norfolk
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