Portland Bill Lighthouse

Portland Bill Lighthouse is a functioning lighthouse at Portland Bill, on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. The lighthouse and its boundary walls are Grade II Listed.

Portland Bill Lighthouse
Portland Bill Lighthouse
LocationPortland Bill
Isle of Portland
Dorset
England
OS gridSY6773768376
Coordinates50.514155°N 2.456383°W / 50.514155; -2.456383
Tower
Constructed1903-05
Constructionsandstone tower
Automated1996
Height41 metres (135 ft)
Shapetapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower with a red horizontal band, white lantern
OperatorThe Crown Estate
HeritageGrade II listed building 
Light
First lit1906
Focal height43 metres (141 ft)
Lens1st order catadioptric rotating (original), LED lantern (current)
Intensity635,000 candela 
Range18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)
CharacteristicFl (4) W 20s.

As Portland Bill's largest and most recent lighthouse, the Trinity House operated Portland Bill Lighthouse is distinctively white and red striped, standing at a height of 41 metres (135 ft). It was completed by 1906 and first shone out on 11 January 1906. The lighthouse guides passing vessels through the hazardous waters surrounding the Bill, while also acting as a waymark for ships navigating the English Channel.

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