Whiteford Lighthouse
Whiteford Point Lighthouse in 2006 | |
| Location | Whiteford Point Gower Peninsula Loughor Wales |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 51°39′09″N 4°15′04″W / 51.652587°N 4.251092°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1854 (first) |
| Foundation | wooden piles |
| Construction | cast iron tower |
| Automated | 1919 (gas) |
| Height | 13.5 metres (44 ft) |
| Shape | tapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | originally black (bitumen coated) |
| Operator | Carmarthenshire County Council |
| Heritage | Grade II* listed building, scheduled monument, National Monuments of Wales |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1865 (current) |
| Deactivated | 1926 |
| Range | 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) |
Whiteford Point Lighthouse (also known as Whitford Point Lighthouse) is located off the coast at Whiteford Point near Whiteford Sands, on the Gower Peninsula, South Wales.