Lighthouses · South West England
Berry Head Lighthouse
Berry Head Lighthouse is a lighthouse in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Churston · 5.2 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Berry Head Lighthouse is a working or historic lighthouse on the United Kingdom coast. Records date its origin to 1906. Managed by Trinity House. Coordinates: 50.3996°, -3.4834°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Berry Head to Sharkham Point SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: BERRY HEAD
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: South Devon
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Berry Head Lighthouse is an active lighthouse, located at the end of Berry Head near Brixham in Devon, which has been in operation since 4 May 1906. Berry Head is reputedly the shortest lighthouse in Great Britain, but also one of the highest, being only 5 metres (16 ft) tall, but 58 metres (190 ft) above mean sea level. It was also said to be the deepest because the optic was originally turned by a weight falling down a 45 metres (148 ft) deep shaft.
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Background
History
The lighthouse was designed and built for Trinity House by its chief engineer Thomas Matthews. When first lit, the incandescent lamp was fuelled by oil gas (which was purchased from the Great Western Railway at Exeter and stored in large external tanks on site). The lamp was placed within a revolving third-order dioptric optic, which gave a double white flash every 15 seconds. It had a range of 20 nmi. In 1921 the lighthouse was converted by the AGA company to run on acetylene. A triple-cluster open-flame burner was installed, along with an acetylene-powered drive to turn the lens, and a Dalen sun valve (which automatically brought the light into operation when required).
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- Coordinates
- 50.3996, -3.4834
- District
- Torbay
- Parish
- Brixham
- Postcode
- TQ5 9AP
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Devon
- Established
- 1906
- Nearest railway station
- Churston — 5.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q10581063 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Berry Head Lighthouse (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Lighthouse, Berry Head - geograph.org.uk - 1753072.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Berry Head Lighthouse?
- Berry Head Lighthouse is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TQ5 9AP), in the parish of Brixham.
- When was Berry Head Lighthouse built?
- Built or established in 1906.
- Who runs Berry Head Lighthouse?
- Berry Head Lighthouse is operated by Trinity House.
- Is Berry Head Lighthouse a protected site?
- Yes — Berry Head Lighthouse is part of the Berry Head to Sharkham Point SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the BERRY HEAD National Nature Reserve.
- Is Berry Head Lighthouse free to visit?
- Yes, Berry Head Lighthouse is free to enter.
- How do I get to Berry Head Lighthouse?
- The nearest railway station is Churston, about 5.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TQ5 9AP.