Burnham-on-Sea Round Tower
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The Round Tower was a lighthouse in Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, England, established in 1801. It was decommissioned in 1832, having been replaced by a pair of leading lights half a mile to the north, an
Burnham-on-Sea Round Tower
The High lighthouse or pillar lighthouse is one of three lighthouses in Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, England. A Grade II listed building, it is no longer functional as a lighthouse and has been converted
Burnham-on-Sea Round Tower
…to function as leading lights. Trinity House continued to operate the old lighthouse until 1 December 1832, when it was decommissioned and the new High and Low lighthouses were lit. The machinery used to eclipse the light was transferred from the old lighthouse to the new High Light, which displayed a…
Burnham-on-Sea High Lighthouse
Rear view of the lighthouse and former keepers' cottages.