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South Pier, Port of Workington
South Pier
locality:-   Port of Workington
locality:-   Workington
civil parish:-   Workington (formerly Cumberland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   pier
coordinates:-   NX98422955 (etc) 
1Km square:-   NX9829
10Km square:-   NX92

evidence:-   old text:- Admiralty 1933
placename:-  South Pier
item:-  fog signalnavigation lights
source data:-   image AY01p393, button  goto source
Page 393:-  "... The port of Workington ..."
"The entrance to the port is protected by South Pier, a concrete pier which extends about 1,00 feet (304m8) seaward, in a north-westerly direction, from a point on the southern side of the entrance to the river."
"..."
"...A light is exhibited, at an elevation of 35 feet (10m7), from a grey, steel, framework structure, 20 feet (6m1) in height, situated at the outer end of South pier. A fog signal is sounded from this position."
"A light is exhibited from a perch situated at the root of South pier."

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