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The lighthouse on the foreshore at Rampside was built in 1875. It was number 4 of 13 leading light navigation beacons built in the late 19th century, which aligned to guide vessels safely into the port at Barrow-in-Furness - and the only one of these surviving. The slender lighthouse, known as "The Needle", is about 20m tall and built from red and yellow bricks. The lighthouse is Grade II listed on the National Heritage List for England.

Rampside Lighthouse, also known as "The Needle", is a leading light (navigation beacon) located in the Rampside area of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. 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. It stands tall and is constructed from red and yellow bricks. Rampside Lighthouse was designated a Grade II listed building by English Heritage in 1991.

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Rampside Historic Buildings and Monuments in Barrow-in-Furness Lighthouses 1875
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Former leading light at Rampside

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Rampside Lighthouse

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Rampside Needle Lighthouse

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Rampside Tower

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Rampside to Roa Island

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Tower near Rampside

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Bay Cycle Way: Rampside Beacon

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Rampside Needle Lighthouse

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Rampside lighthouse (Walney channel middle range rear)

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Rampside Lighthouse

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Rampside Lighthouse (The Needle)

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NUMBER 4 LEADING LIGHT ON FORESHORE NEAR RAMPSIDE HALL - List Entry
- "Navigation beacon. c1875. Red and yellow brick. Slender, square tower approx 20m in height. Clasping, red brick pilaster strips and yellow brick side panels with iron straps that project up …

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The Needle

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Rampside Light Tower
- Photo, early 20th century. Looking southwest from a position on the tideline at Rampside at the last remaining 1875 leading light standing in the tide. Houses on the right overlook …

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Rampside Light Tower
- Photo, early 20th century. Looking northeast along the shore at Rampside, the last remaining 1875 leading light stands upon the shore as darker clouds roll in from the south. Two …

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List number: 1197853
List grade: 2
County: Cumbria
Wikipedia: Rampside Lighthouse
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