Inward Rocks Range Front Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Inward Rocks Range Front Lighthouse
The Inward Rocks Range Front light is a white fiberglass tower built in 1985, standing 6 meters tall. This cylindrical structure, featuring an orange daymark at its apex, replaced an earlier skeletal tower from 1907. The station's navigational history began in 1886. The light emits a continuous white beam, visible for 8.9 nautical miles. It is situated on a point approximately 4 kilometers northeast of the Severn Bridge.
Why it matters: This range front light is essential for guiding westbound vessels safely past the complex confluence of the Severn Estuary, particularly in the vicinity of the Severn Bridge. Its continuous white light, combined with its rear range partner, provides precise directional guidance, preventing groundings and collisions in a heavily trafficked area.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Fixed
- Light Color
- White
- Raw Code
- F W
- Focal Height
- 6m
- Geographic Range
- 8.9NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1985
Significant events: original light replaced by a skeletal tower in 1907, current tower built 1985
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Chepstow(1.9 km)
- Admiralty No.
- A5548.
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white fiberglass tower with an orange daymark at the top
- Material
- fiberglass
Structure: round barbell-shaped white fiberglass tower with an orange daymark at the top
Location
- City
- Forest of Dean
- Country
- 🇬🇧United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Sea Region
- on a prominent point about 4 km northeast of the older Severn Bridge
- Latitude
- 51.6543°
- Longitude
- -2.6244°
Nearby Vessels
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