Search ||  A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z 

Name: Berwick-upon-Tweed Breakwater Light  

Feedback to the database manager

Nearest Town or City:
Berwick, , United Kingdom

Location: Entrance to River Tweed, North Sea, England.


Click to enlarge: Photo   
Photo: John Mobbs

Managing Organization:
Berwick Harbour Commission

Notes:
The town of Berwick-upon-Tweed changed hands 14 times between England and Scotland from 1018 to 1482.

Tower Height: 43

Height of Focal Plane: 49

Characteristic and Range: White flash every 5 seconds.

Description of Tower: Conical white tower with red lower portion, at end of breakwater.

This light is operational

Date Established: 1826

Current Use: Active aid to navigation.

Open To Public? Grounds only.


Subscribe
to Lighthouse Digest



USLHS Marker Fund


Lighthouse History
Research Institute


Shop Online












Subscribe   Contact Us   About Us   Copyright Foghorn Publishing, 1994- 2024 Lighthouse Facts       Lighthouse History