Gorleston Lighthouse

Introduction

The photograph on this page of Gorleston Lighthouse by Brian Deegan as part of the Geograph project.

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Gorleston Lighthouse

Image: © Brian Deegan Taken: 19 Jun 2023

Gorleston (Range Rear) Lighthouse is located near mouth of River Yare in the Gorleston-on-Sea area of Great Yarmouth in the English county of Norfolk. The lighthouse was built in 1878. Gorleston-on-Sea lighthouse carries two lights. The rear light for the harbour entrance range (white light, 4 seconds on, 2 seconds off) is mounted on the tower with a focal plane of 6.7 metres (22 ft); a fixed red light is also displayed from the gallery with a focal plane of 20.1 metres (66 ft).

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Image Location

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Latitude
52.572043
Longitude
1.732248