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Name: Crosby Light  

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Nearest Town or City:
Crosby, , United Kingdom

Location: Village of Hightown, Liverpool Bay, northwest England.

Notes:
A fire in October 1898 badly damaged this lighthouse and took the lives of three people.

Height of Focal Plane: 96

Description of Tower: 1839: wooden tower; 1846: White, 95-foot square brick tower with wooden lantern; attached to dwelling.

This light is not operational

Date Established: 1839

Date Deactivated: 1898

Current Use: Destroyed.

Keepers: Thomas Abernethy (c. 1881), Robert Buckley (1896-1898, died in service)


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