Lighthouses in Burnham on Sea, Bristol Channel, UK

 

Lighthouses in Burnham on Sea, Bristol Channel, UK 

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Burnham Front Light, A5570	Burnham Rear Light
Latitude 51 deg 14.9 min N	.
Longitude 3 deg 0.3 min W	.
Height of tower 9 meters	Height of tower 30 m
Elevation 7 meters	Elevation 27 meters
Character Fl W 7.5s	Occ W 7.5s
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.