Watwick Point Beacon

Watwick Point Beacon
*Range Rear*
The Watwick Beacon in 2007
Wales
Location	Watwick Point Dale Pembrokeshire Wales United Kingdom
Coordinates	51°41′46″N 5°09′14″W / 51.696247°N 5.153987°W / 51.696247; -5.153987Coordinates: 51°41′46″N 5°09′14″W / 51.696247°N 5.153987°W / 51.696247; -5.153987
Year first constructed	1970^[1]
Automated	1970
Construction	reinforced concrete tower
Tower shape	tapered cylindrical tower with platform
Markings / pattern	unpainted tower with rectangular slatted daymark painted black with a white vertical stripe on the range line
Height	50 metres (160 ft)
Focal height	80 metres (260 ft)
Original lens	sealed beam
Range	15 miles (13 nmi; 24 km)
Characteristic	F w
Admiralty number	A5286.3
NGA number	5620
ARLHS number	WAL-042
Managing agent	Milford Haven Port Authority^[2]

Watwick Point Beacon is a leading light, which is a type of lighthouse, located near Dale, Pembrokeshire, in Wales. It is designed to lead ships into Milford Haven in conjunction with the West Blockhouse Point Beacons. It is situated about half a mile to the north-east of West Blockhouse Point.^[3]

Watwick Point Beacon comprises a circular pinkish-white tower. A large board at the top of the tower contains a vertical black and white daymark.^[4] The mains-powered single-beam light is mounted on a gallery on top of the tower and gives out a flashing white light which is visible for 15 miles (13 nmi; 24 km).^[4] The height of the tower is 159 feet (48 m) and the light shines out at this height.^[3]

References

↑ Dale Penisula Retrieved 4 June 2016
↑ Watwick Point Beacon The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 4 June 2016
1 2 Hague, D. B., Lighthouses of Wales, Their Architecture and Archaeology, edited by Hughes, S., Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales, 1994, ISBN 1-871184-08-8
1 2 Denton, A., & Leach, N., Lighthouses of Wales, Landmark Publishing Ltd., 2008, ISBN 978-1-84306-459-6

Pembrokeshire

Principal settlements	Cilgerran Fishguard Goodwick Haverfordwest Milford Haven Narberth Newport Neyland Pembroke Pembroke Dock St Davids Templeton Tenby

Towns and villages	Ambleston Amroth Angle Boncath Brawdy Burton Camrose Carew Castlemartin Clydau Clynderwen Cosheston Crymych Cwm Gwaun Dale Dinas Cross East Williamston Eglwyswrw Fishguard Freystrop Haverfordwest Hayscastle Herbrandston Hook Hundleton Jeffreyston Johnston Kilgetty/Begelly Lampeter Velfrey Lamphey Letterston Llanddewi Velfrey Llandissilio West Llangwm Llanrhian Llanstadwell Llawhaden Lydstep Haven Maenclochog Manorbier Manordeifi Marloes and St. Brides Martletwy Mathry Merlin's Bridge Milford Haven Mynachlog-ddu Narberth Nevern New Moat Neyland Nolton and Roch Pembroke Pembroke Dock Penally Porthgain Puncheston Rosemarket Rudbaxton Saundersfoot Scleddau Slebech Solva Spittal St Davids and the Cathedral Close St. Dogmaels St. Florence St. Ishmael's St Mary Out Liberty Stackpole Stepaside Strumble Head Tenby The Havens Tiers Cross Trecwn Trefasser Walwyn's Castle Wisemans Bridge Wiston Wolfscastle

Castles	Carew Castle Cilgerran Castle Cresswell Castle Dale Castle Haverfordwest Castle Llawhaden Castle Manorbier Castle Narberth Castle Pembroke Castle Picton Castle Wiston Castle

Islands and headlands	Bishops and Clerks Caldey Island Cemaes Head Crow Rock Dinas Island Emsger Gateholm Grassholm Llechau-isaf Meini Duon Middleholm Ramsey Island St Catherine's Island Skokholm Skomer St Margaret's Island Strumble Head Trwynmynachdy Ynys Bery Ynys Cantwr Ynys Eilun Ynys Gwelltog

Rivers	Afon Cych River Gwaun Western Cleddau Eastern Cleddau River Cleddau Afon Nyfer Pembroke River Afon Teifi River Syfynwy

Topics	Cuisine of Pembrokeshire Parliamentary constituencies Places SSSIs Schools Country houses Lord Lieutenants High Sheriffs Museums

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Watwick Point Beacon

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