NHER 10585 (Building record) - Old Lighthouse, Gorleston on Sea
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
Location
| Map sheet | TG50SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT YARMOUTH, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1887. Information from [1]. By H C Arnott. Red brick, cast iron windows and brackets to gallery. Information from (S1).
E. Rose (NLA).
For the background to the erection of this lighthouse, see ref (S2).
E.Rose (NLA), 5 January 1996.
Press cuttings (S3) and (S4) in file.
Originally the lighthouse at this position would have been a wooden framework surmounted by a fire. By 1852 there was a permanent navigation aid in the form of a light on a pier-head. The present lighthouse was built in 1887 from red brick, was originally powered by mains gas and is 69 feet tall. It was restored in 1957 after as it was believed to be becoming unstable. The structure proved sound but the port authority had it restored anyway.
NIAS records (S5)
W. Arnold (HES) 18 January 2011. Amended by A. Beckham (HES), 20 July 2022.
Associated Sources (10)
- --- SNF50346 Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1999. TG 5303AY - ABA.
- --- SNF48469 Article in Serial: Hyman, M.. 2000. Gorleston Lighthouse.. NIAS Journal. Vol 6, No 5. pp 42-44.
- --- SNF58263 Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 480.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England.
- <S2> SNF6300 Article in Serial: Hanson, D.. 1994. The Gorleston Lights.. Yarmouth Archaeology. pp 9-11.
- <S3> SNF59518 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1997. [Photograph of Great Yarmouth Harbour]. 3 October.
- <S4> SNF59520 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2002. Down memory lane: Bush Quay Lighthouse. 16 January.
- <S5> SNF57617 Archive: NIAS. Norfolk Industrial Archaeology Society Records.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
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Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Jul 20 2022 1:11PM