Lighthouses · South Wales
Burry Port Lighthouse
Burry Port Lighthouse — lighthouse, Grade II listed building in Carmarthenshire, Wales; on the W breakwater of Burry Port harbour.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Pembrey and Burry Port · 0.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Burry Port Lighthouse is a working or historic lighthouse on the United Kingdom coast. Records date its origin to 1842. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "lighthouse, Grade II listed building in Carmarthenshire, Wales; on the W breakwater of Burry Port harbour". Coordinates: 51.6775°, -4.2512°.
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Heritage listing
Burry Port Lighthouse (Welsh: Goleudy Porth Tywyn) is a lighthouse in Burry Port. Burry Port harbour was built between 1830 and 1836 to replace the harbour at Pembrey, located 400 yards to the west. Burry Port was once the main coal exporting port for the nearby valleys, but the dock now houses the only marina in Carmarthenshire, and the harbour was dredged especially for this purpose.
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From the Wikipedia article
Burry Port Lighthouse (Welsh: Goleudy Porth Tywyn) is a lighthouse in Burry Port. Burry Port harbour was built between 1830 and 1836 to replace the harbour at Pembrey, located 400 yards to the west. Burry Port was once the main coal exporting port for the nearby valleys, but the dock now houses the only marina in Carmarthenshire, and the harbour was dredged especially for this purpose.
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Background
History
Burry Port Lighthouse is a harbour light with a reflector, and is situated on the west breakwater of the outer harbour. It was built in 1842 and was erected with the permission of Trinity House and maintained at the joint expense of the proprietors of Burry Port Harbour and the Commissioners of the Burry Navigation. The light consists of a 24 ft white painted, stone, circular tower with a black gallery and red lantern. As this was a harbour light, the annual cost of its upkeep, which cost £32 in 1844, was not met by a direct charge to shipping. However, in 1845 the superintendent of Burry Port Harbour reported that buoyage dues not exceeding 1d a ton had been regularly charged since the…
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- Coordinates
- 51.6775, -4.2512
- District
- Carmarthenshire
- Parish
- Pembrey and Burry Port Town
- Postcode
- SA16 0ER
- Parliamentary constituency
- Llanelli
- Established
- 1842
- Nearest railway station
- Pembrey and Burry Port — 0.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5000542 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Burry Port Lighthouse (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Burry Port Lighthouse, Carmarthenshire, Wales.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Burry Port Lighthouse?
- Burry Port Lighthouse is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SA16 0ER), in the parish of Pembrey and Burry Port Town.
- When was Burry Port Lighthouse built?
- Built or established in 1842.
- Is Burry Port Lighthouse a listed building?
- Burry Port Lighthouse is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Burry Port Lighthouse free to visit?
- Yes, Burry Port Lighthouse is free to enter.
- How do I get to Burry Port Lighthouse?
- The nearest railway station is Pembrey and Burry Port, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SA16 0ER.