2013

SD2466 : Former leading light at Rampside

taken 11 years ago, near to Rampside, Cumbria, England

Former leading light at Rampside
Former leading light at Rampside
This slender structure, about 20m (65') tall, was a navigation beacon or "leading light" dating back to c.1875
It is of red and yellow bricks, with a square cross-section. It has red brick pilaster strips with yellow brick side panels and iron straps that project up from concrete foundations. A ladder leads up to a door well above ground level.
It stands just above the mean high water line meaning that at spring high tides its base will be under water. I do not think that it has shone a light for many a year. It is an EH Grade II listed building - listing here LinkExternal link (Archive LinkExternal link )

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Geographical Context: Coastal Historic sites and artefacts Docks, Harbours Place: Rampside other tags: Navigation Beacon Lighthouse Grade II Listed Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Leading Light [5] · Navigation Beacon [4] Other Photos: · Piel Castle and The Ship Inn from Rampside ·
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SD2466, 44 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Rob Farrow   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 19 October, 2013   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 22 October, 2013
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 2411 6625 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:5.1927N 3:9.6985W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 2410 6627
View Direction
Southeast (about 135 degrees)
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