Perch Rock Lighthouse - New Brighton, UK
Posted by: dtrebilc
N 53° 26.666 W 003° 02.550
30U E 497177 N 5921713
This decommissioned lighthouse is situated at the confluence of the River Mersey and Liverpool Bay on an outcrop off New Brighton known locally as Perch Rock.
Waymark Code: WM10QWB
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/13/2019
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The light house is fee standing white painted granite tower with a red iron lantern.
It opened in 1830 to defend the port of Liverpool. It is 29 m (95 ft) tall and displayed two white flashes followed by a red flash every minute.
At low tide it is possible to walk to the light house but cannot enter it. The entrance to the lighthouse is 25 feet off the ground with a metal ladder attached to the outside wall.