West Usk Lighthouse

West Usk Lighthouse
West Usk Lighthouse, 2013
LocationUskmouth
Newport
Wales
United Kingdom
OS gridST3111582882
Coordinates51°32′26″N 2°59′41″W / 51.54061°N 2.99465°W / 51.54061; -2.99465
Tower
Constructed1821
Built byJames Walker 
Constructionbrick tower
Height17 metres (56 ft)
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern rising from a 2-storey keeper’s house
Markingswhite tower and lantern
OperatorWest Usk Lighthouse
HeritageGrade II listed building 
Light
Deactivated1922

West Usk Lighthouse is a Grade II-listed building on the Severn Estuary at the mouth of the River Usk south of the city of Newport, South Wales.