Burnham-on-Sea High Lighthouse
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 for use as a private dwelling.Photo: Tanya Dedyukhina, CC BY 3.0.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge, Sedgemoor, Somerset, England, UK
- Also known as: “Burnham High Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Burnham-on-Sea Low Lighthouse and Burnham-on-Sea Round Tower.
Burnham-on-Sea Low Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Steve F, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Low Lighthouse is one of three historic lighthouses in Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, England, and the only one of the three which is still active. It is a Grade II listed building and stands on the foreshore. Burnham-on-Sea Low Lighthouse is situated 1,600 feet west of Burnham-on-Sea High Lighthouse.
Burnham-on-Sea Round Tower
Lighthouse
Photo: Ken Grainger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 It was decommissioned in 1832, having been replaced by a pair of leading lights half a mile to the north, and is now a private dwelling. Burnham-on-Sea Round Tower is situated 3,300 feet south of Burnham-on-Sea High Lighthouse.
St Andrew’s Church
Church
Photo: Major Slateley Boncass, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Andrew's Church is the Church of England parish church of Burnham-on-Sea in the English county of Somerset. Of medieval origins, the church is a grade I listed building, well known for its leaning tower. St Andrew’s Church is situated 3,400 feet south of Burnham-on-Sea High Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Burnham-on-Sea and Brent Knoll.
Burnham-on-Sea
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Burnham-on-Sea is a seaside town in Somerset, England, at the mouth of the River Parrett, upon Bridgwater Bay. Burnham was a small fishing village until the late 18th century when it began to grow because of its popularity as a seaside resort.
Brent Knoll
Village
Photo: Tim, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brent Knoll, formerly known as South Brent, is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, which lies on the southern edge of Brent Knoll – a hill with a height of 137 metres that dominates the low surrounding landscape of the Somerset Levels. Brent Knoll is situated 2 miles east of Burnham-on-Sea High Lighthouse.
East Brent
Village
Photo: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
East Brent is a village and civil parish, 5 miles west of Axbridge, Somerset, in the south-west of England. The village lies on the north-eastern edge of Brent Knoll, a hill that dominates the surrounding level countryside, and is close to the M5 motorway. East Brent is situated 3 miles east of Burnham-on-Sea High Lighthouse.
Burnham-on-Sea High Lighthouse
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge, Sedgemoor District, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.24889° or 51° 14′ 56″ northLongitude
-2.9991° or 2° 59′ 57″ westOpen location code
9C3V62X2+H9OpenStreetMap ID
node 2459895387OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q4999729
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In Other Languages
“Burnham-on-Sea High Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Burnham-on-Sea High”
- French: “Phare de Burnham-on-Sea High”
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