Berkeley Pill Range Front Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Berkeley Pill Range Front Lighthouse
A square, 8-meter-tall cast iron skeletal tower, built in 1937, houses the Berkeley Pill Range Front light. This structure, painted black with a white lantern and a slatted white daymark, stands on the south bank of the River Severn near Berkeley. Its focal plane is 5 meters above sea level, emitting a single green flash. The light has a geographic range of 8.4 nautical miles, marking a downstream course for vessels. This station was initially established in 1906 with a light on a wooden post before the current tower was erected.
Why it matters: This range light specifically guides westbound shipping along the Severn, assisting vessels in maintaining their course through these waters.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Fixed
- Light Color
- Green
- Raw Code
- F G
- Focal Height
- 5m
- Geographic Range
- 8.4NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1937
Significant events: station established 1906, original light on wood post
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Lydney(0.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- A5556.
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 8m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- black with white lantern and slatted white daymark
- Material
- cast iron
Structure: square cast iron skeletal tower with lantern and gallery
Location
- City
- Stroud
- Country
- 🇬🇧United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Sea Region
- on the south bank of the Severn in Hamfields, near Berkeley, marking a downstream (westbound) range. 'Pill' means an inlet or small harbor off a larger stream.
- Latitude
- 51.6998°
- Longitude
- -2.4901°
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