North Pier Lighthouse Whitehaven
Lighthouse Whitehaven Cumbria

North Pier Lighthouse Whitehaven

Lighthouse In Whitehaven, Cumbria

A brick lighthouse built in 1841 on Whitehaven’s North Pier, once showing twin fixed red lights to guide ships into the harbour.

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North Pier Lighthouse Whitehaven was listed in Lighthouse // Cumbria // Whitehaven