Whiteford Lighthouse
Whiteford Point Lighthouse (also known as Whitford Point Lighthouse) is located off the coast at Whiteford Point near Whiteford Sands, on the Gower Peninsula, South Wales.
Whiteford Point Lighthouse in 2006 | |
| Location | Whiteford Point Gower Peninsula Loughor Wales |
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| Coordinates | 51.652587°N 4.251092°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1854 (first) |
| Foundation | wooden piles |
| Construction | cast iron tower |
| Automated | 1919 (gas) |
| Height | 13.5 metres (44 ft) |
| Shape | tapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | originally black (bitumen coated) |
| Operator | Carmarthenshire County Council |
| Heritage | Grade II* listed building, scheduled monument |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1865 (current) |
| Deactivated | 1926 |
| Range | 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) |
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