A project to restore one of Whitehaven’s iconic 19th century lighthouses is now complete.
Whitehaven Harbour Commissioners has been overseeing the project to bring the North Pier and West Pier lighthouses back to their former glory.
Work on the West Pier structure is now finished, including replacing the roof structure and windows, cleaning and repainting the exterior paintwork, repairing the internal and external ironworks and replacing the beacon.
Doors and a new cable supplying power to the lighthouse have also been installed.
It is hoped that work will finish on the North Pier Lighthouse by May, including repainting and restoring the metalwork, as well as putting the new beacon in place.
The project is being funded mostly from Sellafield Ltd’s SiX programme, as well as in-kind donations from people and companies.
CRS Facility Management acted as the main contractor for the work, supported by a number of other local firms including Shepley Engineers, West Cumberland Engineering, Timmins Roofing, Gates and Railings, AVRS Systems and A Tech Scaffolding.
