Lighthouses in Burnham on Sea,
Bristol Channel, UK
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Burnham Front Light, A5570 |
Burnham Rear Light |
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Latitude 51 deg 14.9 min N |
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Longitude 3 deg 0.3 min W |
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Height of tower 9 meters |
Height of tower 30 m |
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Elevation 7 meters |
Elevation 27 meters |
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Character Fl W 7.5s |
Occ W 7.5s |
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Range 9 M |
Range 17 M |
The Rev. David Davies was granted a lease for a permanent light in Burnham on Sea, in the early nineteenth century.
This was a lucrative enterprise. The dues were five shillings for British ships, ten for foreign ones and three shillings for coastal vessels.
And the port of Bridgwater, a little further up the river, was getting increasingly busy.
In 1829 Trinity House bought the lease. Three years on a pair of leading lights was built to guide ships into the
river Parrett.
The rear light is now a private residence and not open to the public, while the low light, though not actually open, can easily be seen on the beach.
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