Coldharbour Point Lighthouse Traditional Cache
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Coldharbour Point Lighthouse
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The cache is located along the Rainham to Purfleet riverside path which runs along the bank of the river Thames. This is a lovely walk on a nice day but not nice at all if the weather is bad.
The carpark is located on the right hand side approx 120 metres before the security gatehouse in Coldharbour lane. Turn right off Coldharbour Lane, through the width restriction, then follow it to the right. Over some speed humps and you will come to a car park. The car park is easily seen on Google Earth alongside the concrete barges by the river.
The cache is a 1.4km walk from here.
The 4 legged, 12 metre high metal tower at coldharbour point was built in 1885 to a standard design that is almost identical to many of the other lighthouses on the Thames, although it is the least altered one, retaining the casing of it's original light. The top of the tower originally carried a small fresnel lens, mounted inside a buoy-lamp casing, although it was removed sometime in 2011. The skeletal tower is painted red with one black band around the top, for identification within the day. The flashing light is visible for 3 nautical miles and was built to be automatic by Trinity House, although it is now operated by the Port of London Authority.
The cache is a 35mm film canister. Good luck!
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