Southampton City Lightship and Lighthouses Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Southampton City Lightship and Lighthouses Lighthouse
This single-masted steel lightship, painted red, was built in 1914. It served as a navigational aid at the western entrance to Southampton Water from the Solent, marking Calshot Spit. Constructed from steel, the vessel stands 24 meters tall. The lightship was decommissioned in 1978. In November 2010, it was relocated to Berth 50, and in December 2019, it moved to the Solent Sky Museum where it is undergoing restoration.
Why it matters: As a preserved lightship, it offers a rare tangible link to the region's nautical heritage and the evolution of navigational aids, supporting the maritime traffic of Southampton.
Light & Optic
- Light Color
- Red
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1914
Significant events: Decommissioned 1978, Relocated to Berth 50 in November 2010, Moved to Solent Sky Museum in December 2019
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Southampton(1.2 km)
- ARLHS No.
- ENG-021
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 24m
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- steel
Structure: single-masted steel lightship, painted red
Location
- City
- Southampton
- Country
- 🇬🇧United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Sea Region
- Northern end of Southampton Water estuary, off Calshot Spit at the western entrance to Southampton Water from the Solent
- Latitude
- 50.8979°
- Longitude
- -1.3927°
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