Rampside Leading Light
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{{Infobox lighthouse
| name = Rampside Leading light
Walney Channel Middle Range Rear
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| caption = Rampside Leading light in 2012. Piel Island can be seen in the distance at left
| location = Rampside
Cumbria
England
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| yearbuilt = 1875
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| construction = brick
| shape = square obelisk with window near top for light
| marking = red and yellow brick in vertical stripes
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| managingagent = Port of Barrow{{Cite rowlett|engnw|accessdate=2016-05-04}}
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'Rampside Leading Light, is a leading light (navigation beacon) located in the Rampside area of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England.{{NHLE|num=1197853|desc=Rampside Lighthouse|accessdate=23 March 2013}} Built in 1875, it is the only surviving example of 13 such beacons built around Barrow during the late 19th century to aid vessels into the town's port.{{cite web|url=https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1453828|title=Rampside Lighthouse|publisher=Geograph Britain and Ireland|accessdate=23 March 2013}} It stands {{convert|20|m|ft}} tall and is constructed from red and yellow bricks. Rampside leading light was designated a Grade II listed building by English Heritage in 1991.
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External links
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- [http://www.abports.co.uk/Our_Locations/Short_Sea_Ports/Barrow/ Port Barrow]
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Category:Lighthouses completed in 1875
Category:Buildings and structures in Barrow-in-Furness
Category:Grade II listed lighthouses
Category:Lighthouses in Cumbria
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