The oldest brick built
lighthouse still standing in Europe. The original wooden staircase was
replaced in 1898.
Leasowe Lighthouse was built in 1763 from
660,000 hand-made bricks. Originally there were two lighthouses. The
second lighthouse was a quarter of a mile (0.4km) out to sea and washed
away by a storm in 1769. Bidston Hill Lighthouse replaced it in
1771. Vessels were able to enter the Rock Channel by lining up the
lights from the two lighthouses. Leasowe Lighthouse was last used
on 15 July 1908. Leasowe Lighthouse was put up for sale in 1929.
In 1930 Wallasey Corporation bought it for £900 (equal to £43,042.27 in
2001). Mrs. Williams, the lighthouse keeper, died in 1935. The
lighthouse then became closed to the public.
Unknown origin or date but is pre 1908
as it still in use in this image
The group of chimneys to the right of the
lighthouse are the roof of The Railway Inn, Meols, quite some distance
away
Leasowe Lighthouse, big zoom shot from beach in Crosby.
