A wrought iron lighthouse, 16 metres high, built in 6 sections, the top section housing the light and a weather vane. It is painted red: in this picture, the paint is bright and indicates a recent re-painting job. The lighthouse is placed on the corner of what was a cement factory but was originally a short distance upriver. It was erected in 1883 and moved in 1968. It was situated at its original location to aid vessels navigating a bend in the river, into Gravesend Reach from Northfleet hope. The photo shows it on its concrete platform, its reflection in the water before it and a view across the river to Grays. The photo was taken from The Shore, Northfleet, a short stretch of road between Kimberley Clark's factory and the site of the cement factory; there is a viewing area there popular with anglers and photographers. Taken on December 2 2018 using a Nikon D7000 with an 18.0-105.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 kit lens.

River Thames: Northfleet Lower Lighthouse. Taken 2 December 2012. More info in Alt Text. 📷 #photography #photograph #photo #RiverThames #Thames #Northfleet #LowerLighthouse #lighthouse #TheShore