Tags: Lighthouse, Tower.
Black Nore lighthouse at Portishead Somerset England was built in 1894.It is a Grade II listed building.The metal white painted lighthouse was built by Trinity House to guide shipping in the Severn Estuary as it made its way in and out of Bristol Harbour.Before it was decommissioned on 27 September 2010 the lens a 4th Order 250 mm biform lens flashed twice every ten seconds.The drive mechanism was wound daily by the Ashford Family on whose land it was built.It was electrified in World War II.In 2000 the winding and drive mechanisms were replaced by electric motors.In October 2011 after it was no longer needed for navigational purposes it was sold to a trust for preservation at a cost of £1.
