Also known as Whitby Lighthouse, Ellesmere Port Lighthouse was built at Whitby Docks in 1880.

William Jessop built a canal from the River Mersey at Netherpool to Ellesmere and Chester which opened in 1795. Originally the Ellesmere Canal, the plan was to carry boats between the River Mersey and River Severn, creating a link with the Port of Liverpool. However the Ellesmere Canal was never fully completed, but parts of it formed the Shropshire Union Canal.

In 1796 Thomas Telford was responsible for the construction of Whitby Docks at the junction with the River Mersey. This formed the terminus of the canal from Ellesmere in Shropshire. From here, goods were transferred from trains and canal boats onto seagoing vessels. The docks at Whitby contained docks, warehouses, a blacksmiths forge, stables and workers’ houses. It remained in operation until the 1950s.

Amy

November 10, 2019

Towering above Whitby Locks in Ellesmere Port, Ellesmere Port Lighthouse once guided boats into the Shropshire Union Railway and Canal from the River Mersey. An engineer called Mr. Jebb designed the lighthouse in 1874. Built in red brick, the lighthouse's octagonal tower is almost 36 feet (11 m) high. The light could be seen from 19 miles (30 km) away.

Today, the lighthouse is a listed building and iconic site on the horizon.

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Location: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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