Harrison Point Lighthouse

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Harrison Point Lighthouse
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Harrison Point Lighthouse in 2008
Map
LocationSaint Lucy
Barbados
Coordinates13°18′30.7″N 59°38′53.4″W / 13.308528°N 59.648167°W / 13.308528; -59.648167Coordinates: 13°18′30.7″N 59°38′53.4″W / 13.308528°N 59.648167°W / 13.308528; -59.648167
Constructed1925
Constructionconcrete block
Height26 metres (85 ft)
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower and red lantern
Light
Deactivated2007-2011
Focal height59 metres (194 ft)
Range3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi)
CharacteristicF R

Harrison Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse located in the northern Parish of Saint Lucy, Barbados.[1]

History

The lighthouse has a cylindrical shape and it was the latest, of four lighthouses, to be built on the island, in 1925. It is built in concrete block, it has a height of 26 metres (85 ft) and a focal height of 59 metres (194 ft). The tower is white painted and the lantern is red; its characteristic, before the temporary deactivation. was two white flashes every 15 seconds.[2] The lighthouse was deactivated probably in 2007, as reported by Admiralty, because it was on the ground of a prison; the tower was abandoned and the keeper's house ruined. In 2011 the Admiralty confirmed the activity of the lighthouse with a continuous red light.

See also

References

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Barbados". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
  2. ^ Barbados.org