Wyre Light, Offshore lighthouse in Fleetwood, England
The Wyre Light rises 12 meters above water level with a hexagonal structure supported by wrought iron piles embedded in the seabed.
Alexander Mitchell, an Irish engineer who became blind at age 22, designed this first screw-pile lighthouse in 1840 to guide vessels through the Wyre estuary.
This navigation structure represents a milestone in maritime engineering, introducing the screw-pile method that influenced lighthouse construction across the British coast.
The lighthouse operated with a light range of 8 nautical miles until 1979, when authorities replaced its function with a lighted buoy system.
The base structure contains seven wrought iron piles with cast-iron screw bases measuring 3 feet in diameter, forming a 50-foot wide hexagonal platform.
Inception: 1840
Architects: Alexander Mitchell
Height: 12 m
GPS coordinates: 53.95300,-3.02700
Latest update: March 11, 2025 00:03
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