Rampside Leading Light Explained

Rampside Leading light
Walney Channel Middle Range Rear
Location:Rampside
Cumbria
England
Coordinates:54.0864°N -3.1612°W
Yearbuilt:1875
Construction:brick
Shape:square obelisk with window near top for light
Marking:red and yellow brick in vertical stripes
Managingagent:Port of Barrow[1]

Rampside Leading Light, is a leading light (navigation beacon) located in the Rampside area of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. Built in 1875, it is the only surviving example of 13 such beacons built around Barrow during the late 19th century to aid vessels into the town's port.[2] It stands 20m (70feet) tall and is constructed from red and yellow bricks. Rampside leading light was designated a Grade II listed building by English Heritage in 1991.

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  1. 2016-05-04.
  2. Web site: Rampside Lighthouse. Geograph Britain and Ireland. 23 March 2013.