Lighthouses · North Wales
Ellesmere Port Lighthouse
Ellesmere Port Lighthouse — lighthouse in Cheshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Ellesmere Port · 0.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Ellesmere Port Lighthouse is a lighthouse on the coast of North Wales. Built or established in 1880, it dates from the Victorian period. Officially recognised as Grade II listed building. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest, and is a Ramsar wetland of international importance. It sits within the Ellesmere Port and Bromborough parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Ellesmere Port, about 0.7 km away. Postcode area CH65.
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Heritage listing
Details This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 17 February 2022 to update the name and address and to reformat the text to current standards SJ 4077 7/37 ELLESMERE PORT & NESTON LOWER MERSEY STREET Lighthouse (Marking Entrance from Mersey Estuary to Shropshire Union Canal, before Ship Canal was built) (Formerly listed as Lighthouse situated on the banks of the Manchester Ship Canal ear the end of Lower Mersey Street) 26.8.71 GV II 1881, G R Webb, engineer; tapering octagonal tower of red and blue brick carrying lantern under shaped octagonal cupola. On site of previous lighthouse (c.1835-1881). Listing NGR: SJ4050577413 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 56298 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Mersey Estuary SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Mersey Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Ellesmere Port Lighthouse is a Victorian lighthouse located in North Wales, within the unparished area of Cheshire West and Chester. Established in 1880, it is a Grade II listed building and is part of the Mersey Estuary SSSI and RAMSAR designations.
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- Coordinates
- 53.2880, -2.8920
- District
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Parish
- Cheshire West and Chester, unparished area
- Postcode
- CH65 4AS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
- Established
- 1880
- Nearest railway station
- Ellesmere Port — 0.7 km
- Official site
- www.nwm.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q28465848 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Ellesmere Port Lighthouse (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Ellesmere-port-lighthouse-2.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ellesmere Port Lighthouse?
- Ellesmere Port Lighthouse is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CH65 4AS), in the parish of Cheshire West and Chester, unparished area.
- When was Ellesmere Port Lighthouse built?
- Built or established in 1880.
- Is Ellesmere Port Lighthouse a listed building?
- Ellesmere Port Lighthouse is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Ellesmere Port Lighthouse a protected site?
- Yes — Ellesmere Port Lighthouse is part of the Mersey Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Mersey Estuary Ramsar wetland.
- Is Ellesmere Port Lighthouse free to visit?
- Yes, Ellesmere Port Lighthouse is free to enter.
- How do I get to Ellesmere Port Lighthouse?
- The nearest railway station is Ellesmere Port, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CH65 4AS.