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Hodbarrow Beacon is a coastal beacon structure located in Cumberland, England. The monument dates to the early modern period and served as a navigational aid for maritime traffic in the Irish Sea, forming part of the wider network of beacons maintained along the English coast. The beacon would have consisted of a raised stone or wooden structure designed to display a fire or light signal to guide ships, particularly during conditions of poor visibility. Its position on the Hodbarrow peninsula made it strategically valuable for warning vessels of the hazardous rocky coastline in this region.
Hodbarrow Beacon is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007097. View the official record →
Hodbarrow Beacon is a coastal beacon structure located in Cumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007097.
Hodbarrow Beacon is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1007097.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Millom Castle (ruined portions) (3.1 km), Stone circle 410m SSW of Great Knott, Lacra (4 km), Stone circle and funerary cairn 440m south west of Great Knott, Lacra (4.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Hodbarrow Beacon's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Hodbarrow Beacon stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.