Whiteford Lighthouse

Whiteford Sands and Whiteford Point Lighthouse are located on the north-western tip of the Gower peninsula in South Wales.

This is a vast two mi...
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Whiteford Sands and Whiteford Point Lighthouse are located on the north-western tip of the Gower peninsula in South Wales.

This is a vast two mile expanse of sandy beach leading out along the edge of the Loughor Estuary backed by pine trees. This area is a nature reserve owned by the National Trust.

The decommissioned cast iron lighthouse found at the furthest northern tip of the beach is believed to be the last remaining cast iron lighthouse found in British Isles.
The Llanelli Harbour and Burry Navigation Commissioners constructed the lighthouse in 1865 to mark the south side of the channel to the port of Llanelli; it replaced an earlier wooden structure of 1854. The lighthouse remained in use until 1933; more recently the Nature Conservancy Council took up the lease from the Llanelli Harbour Trust.
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