Gorleston South Pier Lighthouse and Coastwatch watch station is located in the town of
Gorleston
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 ...
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Norfolk
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[Ordnance Survey (2005). ''OS Explorer Map OL40 - The Broads''. .] The lighthouse and station is located at the end of the south pier of seaport on the south side of
Great Yarmouth
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History
The first lighthouse was established here in 1852 was an octagonal brick tower of similar height to the present lighthouse building. The building today was built in 1955 and was also the
harbourmaster
A harbourmaster (or harbormaster, see spelling differences) is an official responsible for enforcing the regulations of a particular harbour or port, in order to ensure the safety of navigation, the security of the harbour and the correct operat ...
's office, later re-located.
Operation
The light of today is mounted on the roof along with communications equipment, harbour control lights, and the fog horn that when used, sounds three blasts every 60 seconds. The lighthouse is operated by the Great Yarmouth Port Authority.
The watchtower is now home to the Gorleston Branch of the
National Coastwatch Institution
The National Coastwatch Institution is a voluntary organisation and registered charity providing a visual watch along the UK's coasts, and is not to be confused with HM Coastguard.
History
The National Coastwatch Institution (NCI) was founde ...
which has over 60 Volunteer members and act as the eyes and ears of HM Coast Guard. The crew watches from 0800hrs to 2000hrs in the summer (March to October) and 0800hrs to 1600hrs in the winter. (October to March)
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.
Details of several lighthouses and li ...
References
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Gorleston National Coastwatch Institution
Lighthouses completed in 1955
Lighthouses in Norfolk
Gorleston-on-Sea
1955 establishments in England
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