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Maryport Lighthouse
Position 54 43'.10 N 03 30'.50 W

Maryport Lighthouse
It is believed that a lighthouse was established at Maryport in 1796. The small lighthouse was converted to acetylene operation in 1946 and taken over by Trinity House in 1961. In 1996 a new aluminium tower was built and the lighthouse was connected to mains electricity.

Specifications

Established 1796
Height Of Tower 4.7 Metres
Height Of Light Above Mean High Water 10 Metres
Optic Tideland Ml-300
Character White Flash Every 1.5 Seconds
Intensity 120 Candela
Range Of Light 6 nautical miles
Fog Signal Character

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