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.