New Brighton Light House
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New Brighton light was first lit in 1830 and decommissioned in 1973, it is at the mouth of the river mersey next to Perch Rock Fort Fort Perch Rock is a coastal defence battery built between 1825 and 1829, with the foundation stone being laid in 1826.[1][3] It was built to protect the Port of Liverpool and proposed as a fortified lighthouse to replace the old Perch Rock Light; however, a separate lighthouse was built.[3] The fort was built on an area known as Black Rock, and was cut off at high tide.[3] However, coastal reclamation has made it fully accessible. It is currently open as a museum.[4]