Hurst Point Lighthouse
Hurst Point Lighthouse is located at Hurst Point in the English county of Hampshire, and guides vessels through the western approaches to the Solent.
Hurst Point Lighthouse | |
| Location | Hurst Spit Hampshire England |
|---|---|
| OS grid | SZ3184589911 |
| Coordinates | 50°42′28.7″N 1°33′1″W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1812 (first) |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Automated | 1923 |
| Height | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower and lantern |
| Operator | Trinity House |
| Heritage | Grade II listed building |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1867 (current) |
| Focal height | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Lens | 1st order 920mm fixed lens |
| Intensity | white: 7,140 candela red: 1,760 candela |
| Range | white: 13 nmi (24 km) red: 10 nmi (19 km) |
| Characteristic | Fl (4) WR 15s. F WRG at 19 metres (62 ft) |
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