Rampside Light House, Rampside, Cumbria, May 2008

[scammell23]

I found this interesting light house while working nearby. It was built between 1850 and 1870. This unusual tower, known locally as The Needle and is the only survivor of 13 range lights built on the approaches to Rampside and Barrow in the 1850-1870 period. Slated for demolition, it was saved after Rampside residents worked to have it listed as a historic structure. Good on them I say! Located on the shoreline at Rampside, just off the A5087 about 3 mile southeast of Barrow-in-Furness.
Enjoy

 

[Neosea]

Nice find, that is an unusual lighthouse. Thanks for the pictures.

 

[sqwasher]

Wow thats a nice looking lighthouse! I take it there was no access? Glad you posted them!

 

[scammell23]

Wow thats a nice looking lighthouse! I take it there was no access? Glad you posted them!

I couldn't get in, the door was locked

 

[shatters]

I couldn't get in, the door was locked

Never thought about this before, but drive past it often enough. I will do some digging next week to see about gaining access.

Phil

 

[Foxylady]

Oh, that's fabulous! I love the way different coloured brickwork was used. Nice one!

 

[BrickMan]

oh sweet! never knew it was still standing! thought it had fell down/been ripped down


ask the local council for permission, say you'll give them all the photos you produce and they can use in records dept. usually works for things like this, or least, helps
you win, and they win as they then have a worthy photographic record of what was there (incase it falls down)

 

[thompski]

It looks quite interesting structurally, it seems really thin for a brick tower of that height!

 

[dewtech_2008]

Was looking at this with the G/F just the other night, would be good to get into it and have a look!

Will have to post some of my explores from the Barrow area, and my pics of the ROC post (that are currently on the database site at Subrit.