Blyth Harbour Lighthouse

Blyth, Northumberland

Location Guide

Aerial Photo by Marinas.com more images are available

Photo from Geograph

Wind turbines along the length of the pier walls that lead to the lighthouse
Photo from Wikipedia

Nearby marina area Photo by Mike Garratt

An old photograph shows there to be two lights at the harbour entrance, the second at the end of the pier above I do not think it exists now. It was a simple box with a slit, shown perhaps a little better in the old Photochrome postcard below.

The lighthouse is shown clearly in the old postcard above.

All 3 old prints are from the Camera Images GBPictures archive

Lighthouse information Grid

Name:	Blyth Harbour Lighthouse, Northumberland
Current status:	in use
Geographic Position:
Grid Reference:	NZ328803
Ceremonial County:	Northumberland
Appearance:	Round brick tower with lantern and gallery, painted white, mounted on a cylindrical concrete base. The lighthouse is accessed by a long catwalk
Map Link:	Get-a-map
Aerial photo:	Marinas.com Google satellite view
Other photos:	Geograph photo photo
Originally built:	1884
Current lighthouse built:
Height of Tower:	14 metres 46ft
Height of light above mean sea level:	19 metres 62ft above water
Character of light:	4 white flashes every 4 sec Wind turbines nearby
Character of fog signal:	3 blasts every 30 s
Range of light:
Owned / run by:	Blyth Harbour Commission
Getting there:	Please see map
Access:	From harbour area at Blyth. It can also be seen from nearby sand dunes. No access to lighthouse or catwalk to it.
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Other Relevant pages:	For more articles, lists and other information see the Lighthouses Section Lighthouse Map of England and Wales Featured List of Lighthouses - England and Wales List of Minor Lighthouses and Lights - England and Wales
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Page Ref: Blyth_Harbour_Lighthouse	Topic: Lighthouses	Last Updated: 06/2010

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