Lighthouses of Jersey

Jersey is the largest of the Channel Islands, located in the English Channel off the west coast of France's Cotentin Peninsula. Together with a scattering of small islets and reefs it forms the Bailiwick of Jersey, a self-governing British Crown Dependency recognizing the British monarch as its head of state. Jersey is not part of the United Kingdom although its citizens are recognized as British nationals and Britain is responsible for its defense and international representation.

The island is roughly rectangular, 14.5 km (9 mi) long east to west and 8 km (5 mi) wide. Its population is a little over 100,000. St. Helier is the capital and largest town. Jersey is accessible by air or by ferry from several ports in southern England and in neighboring France.

Aids to navigation in Jersey are operated by the local harbor authority, Jersey Harbours.

ARLHS numbers are from the ARLHS World List of Lights. Admiralty numbers are from Volume A of the Admiralty List of Lights & Fog Signals. U.S. NGA numbers are from Publication 114.

General Sources
Online List of Lights - Channel Islands
Photos by various photographers posted by Alexander Trabas. Many of the photos are by Capt. Peter Mosselberger ("Capt. Peter").
Phares d'Europe
Photos posted by Robert Carceller and Alain Guyomard as part of their Phares du Monde web site.
Lighthouses in Jersey
ARLHS listing for Jersey; members have provided photos of most of the lights.
Lighthouses in Jersey
Photos by various photographers available from Wikimedia.
World of Lighthouses - British Territories in Europe
Photos by various photographers available from Lightphotos.net.
Leuchtürme auf Briefmarken
Lighthouse postage stamps from around the world, including many of the Channel Islands lighthouses, posted by Klaus Huelse. Huelse also has a page of historic postcard views, Britische Leuchttürme auf historischen Postkarten.
GPSNavigationCharts
Navigation chart information for Jersey.
Navionics Charts
Navigation chart information for Jersey.

La Corbière Light
La Corbière Light, St. Brélade, July 2007
Flickr Creative Commons photo by Em Baker

West and North Coast Lighthouses
* La Corbière
1874 (John Coode). Active; focal plane 36 m (119 ft); white or red light, depending on direction, 5 s on, 5 s off. 19 m (62 ft) round concrete block tower with lantern and gallery, painted white. Fog horn (4 blasts, long-short-long-short, every 60 s); the signal is the Morse code for "C," representing the name of the lighthouse. Em Baker's photo is above, Trabas also has a fine photo by Capt. Peter, Andy Glover has a 2020 photo, Wikimedia has numerous photos, Huelse has a historic postcard view, Wikipedia has an article on the lighthouse and the point, Marco Toschetti has a street view, and Google has a satellite view. This was the first British lighthouse to be built using reinforced concrete. Its 150th anniversary was celebrated in April 2024. The lighthouse is perched atop a rock just off the southwestern tip of Jersey. It is accessible by a causeway at low tide, but visitors must take care not to be stranded by the incoming tide (an alarm sounds to warn visitors when it is time to return). Parking provided. Site open, tower closed. Operator: Jersey Harbours. ARLHS JER-001; Admiralty A1620; NGA 8100.
* Corbière Beacon
Date unknown. Active; focal plane unknown; continuous red light. Light mounted on the front of a building; a daymark colored red with a white vertical stripe surrounds the light. Trabas has Darlene Chisholm's photo and Google has a street view and a satellite view. Located on the Rue de la Corbière overlooking the historic lighthouse (previous entry). Site open, tower closed. Admiralty A1621; NGA 8104.
* [Grosnez Point]
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 50 m (164 ft); two flashes every 15 s, white or red depending on direction. 3 m (10 ft) white concrete post. Trabas has Eckhard Meyer's photo, Neil Moody-Jones has a photo and Google has a satellite view. Located on the northwestern tip of Jersey near the ruins of the 14th century Grosnez Castle. Accessible by road and a short walk; parking provided. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS JER-004; Admiralty A1622; NGA 8176.
* [Sorel Point]
1938. Active; focal plane 50 m (163 ft); white or red light, depending on direction, 2 s on, 5.5 s off. 3 m (10 ft) round cylindrical concrete "pillbox" tower. The light, shown for a time from a small yellow lantern atop the structure, is once again shown through the long window. Long painted in a black and white checkerboard pattern, the tower was repainted all white in 2009. A photo is at right, Trabas has Eckhard Meyer's closeup photo, Christopher Hazard has a 2020 photo, Guyomard and Carceller have a fine photo, ARLHS has a 2008 photo, Trevor Bishenden has a street view, and Google has a satellite view. This light was renovated and converted to solar power in 2009. Located atop the cliff on the northernmost point of Jersey. Accessible by road; parking provided. Site open, tower closed. Operator: Jersey Harbours. ARLHS JER-008; Admiralty A1584; NGA 8164.
Sorel Point Light
Sorel Point Light, St. John, August 2009
Wikimedia public domain photo by Man vyi

East Coast Lighthouses
* St. Catherine's Breakwater (2)
Date unknown (station established 1857). Active; focal plane 18.5 m (60 ft); white flash every 1.5 s. 9 m (30 ft) square cylindrical skeletal tower with gallery and an enclosed equipment shelter in the base, mounted atop a semicircular stone pierhead tower. Entire lighthouse painted white. Steven Tilly has the 2016 street view seen at right, Trabas has Capt. Peter's closeup photo, Noelia Goujeau has a 2021 photo, Wikimedia has several photos, ARLHS has a photo, and Google has a satellite view. The original lighthouse has been relocated for display outside the entrance to the Jersey Maritime Museum in St. Helier (see below). Located at the end of the breakwater, near the northeastern corner of Jersey. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS JER-014; Admiralty A1586; NGA 8160.
* Gorey Pier
1966 (station established 1850). Active; focal plane 8 m (27 ft); red or green light, depending on direction, 4 s on, 1 s off; also a continuous light, white, red or green, seen only on or near the range line. 9 m (30 ft) square skeletal tower with gallery and an enclosed equipment cabinet. Lighthouse painted white. Trabas has a good photo by Capt. Peter, ARLHS has a photo, Guyomard and Carceller have a photo, Simon Hartshorne has a street view along the pier, and Google has a satellite view and a distant street view across the harbor. The directional light was added in 2008; previously the light had been the front light of a range and the rear light was mounted on a stone wall of Mont Orgueil (Gorey Castle). Located at the end of the pier in Gorey, on the east side of the island. Accessible by walking the pier. Site open, tower closed. Operator: Jersey Harbours. ARLHS JER-003; Admiralty A1588; NGA 8152.
Grand Anquette (2)
Date unknown. Active; focal plane about 15 m (49 ft); nine very quick white flashes every 10 s. Approx. 8 m (26 ft) conical stone tower painted yellow with one black horizontal band and topped by a tall mast carrying a globe-shaped daymark. Trabas has Capt. Peter's photo but Google has only an indistinct satellite view. Jersey Heritage has a painting of an earlier tower. Located on a reef, submerged except and lowest tides, about 8 km (5 mi) southeast of the southeastern tip of Jersey. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. Operator: Jersey Harbours. Admiralty A1589.
 

St. Catherine's Breakwater Light, St. Catherine's, August 2016
Google Maps photo by Steven Tilly
 

South Coast Lighthouses
La Conchière (1)
Date unknown. Inactive . Approx. 4 m (13 ft) stone tower, upper half painted yellow and lower half black. Capt. Peter's photo shows that the light (focal plane about 12 m (39 ft); six quick white flashes followed by one long white flash every 15 s) is now shown from a tall mast. Google has only a fuzzy satellite view of the location. Located on a reef, submerged except and lowest tides, about 4 km (2.5 mi) south southeast of the southeastern tip of Jersey. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. Operator: Jersey Harbours. Admiralty A1590.
* Mont Ubé (Range Rear)
1896. Active; focal plane 46 m (150 ft); red light occulting every 5 s. 14 m (46 ft) square pyramidal cast iron skeletal tower with lantern and gallery, mounted on a square concrete base. Entire lighthouse painted white. Trabas has Capt. Peter's closeup photo, ARLHS has a photo, a closeup street view is available, and Google has a more distant street view and a satellite view. Mont Ubé is well known for its prehistoric monuments. Located on the Rue de la Houguette, 1.9 km (1.2 mi) east of Grève d'Azette and about 100 m (110 yd) south of the A5 highway. Site open, tower closed. Operator: Jersey Harbours. ARLHS JER-006; Admiralty A1594.1; NGA 8148.
* Grève d'Azette (Range Front)
1896. Active; focal plane 23 m (75 ft); white light occulting every 5 s. 19.5 m (64 ft) square pyramidal cast iron skeletal tower with lantern and gallery, mounted on a square concrete and stone base. The lighthouse is painted white and also carries a red vertical stripe daymark on the range line. A photo is at right, Trabas has Capt. Peter's closeup photo, Guyomard and Carceller have a fine photo, ARLHS also has a photo, and Google has a street view and a satellite view. Located on the coastal road (A4) about 2.5 km (1.5 mi) southeast of St. Helier. Site open, tower closed. Operator: Jersey Harbours. ARLHS JER-005; Admiralty A1594; NGA 8144.
Demie de Pas
1904. Active; focal plane 11 m (36 ft); white or red light, depending on direction, 3 s on, 1 s off, 1 s on, 1 s off, 1 s on, 5 s off (this flash pattern is the Morse code for "D," representing the name of the lighthouse). Approx. 13 m (44 ft) round concrete block tower with gallery and a small lantern. Upper portion of the lighthouse painted yellow, lower portion painted black. Fog horn (3 blasts every 60 s). Trabas has a closeup photo by Capt. Peter, Colin George has a 2021 photo, ARLHS has a distant view, and the lighthouse appears on a postage stamp, but it is not seen in Google's satellite view. The lighthouse was formerly painted white; the color was apparently changed when the original lantern was removed, sometime after 1984. Located on a rock off the harbor of St. Helier on the southeast coast of the island. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. Operator: Jersey Harbours. ARLHS JER-002; Admiralty A1598; NGA 8140.
Grève d'Azette Light
Grève d'Azette Light, St. Helier, March 2011
Wikimedia Creative Commons photo by Danrok
* St. Catherine's Breakwater (1)
1857. Inactive (a decorative light is displayed). Approx. 8 m (26 ft) octagonal masonry tower with lantern, painted white. Daniel Grubiak has a 2018 photo, Wikimedia has a 2011 closeup photo, Stuart Abraham has a street view, and Google has a satellite view. Originally located on a breakwater near the northeastern tip of Jersey, this lighthouse has been relocated for display outside the entrance to the Jersey Maritime Museum. The lighthouse serves as a memorial to Jersey citizens who died in German prison camps during World War II. Located on the North Quay at St. Helier. Site open, tower closed. Owner: Jersey Heritage Trust. Site manager: Jersey Maritime Museum. ARLHS JER-015.
* [Albert Pier Range Rear]
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 18 m (59 ft); red light, 4 s on, 1 s off. 15 m (49 ft) square skeletal mast carrying a slatted red daymark. Trabas has Capt. Peter's photo, Renaud Guiral has a street view, and Google has a satellite view. This is the entrance range for St. Helier. The front light is on a much shorter tower. Located at the base of the Albert Pier on the west side of St. Helier harbor. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS JER-009; Admiralty A1604.1; NGA 8124.
* St. Aubin Harbour North Pier
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 12.5 m (41 ft); red light, 2 s on, 2 s off; also a continuous leading light, white red or green depending on direction. Approx. 10 m (33 ft) square skeletal tower. Trabas has Capt. Peter's photo, Dan Marsh has a photo, Stuart Abraham has a street view from the south pier, and Google has a satellite view. Located at the end of the pier at St. Auban, on the west side of St. Auban Bay. Probably accessible by walking the pier. Site opn, tower closed. ARLHS JER-013; Admiralty A1614; NGA 8112.
 
* Noirmont Point
1915. Active; focal plane 18 m (59 ft); four white flashes every 12 s. 10 m (32 ft) round stone tower, painted with black and white horizontal bands. Lantern removed; light displayed from a short mast. A photo is at right, Trabas has Capt. Peter's closeup photo, a 2020 photo is available, Craig Hooper has a 2022 photo, and Google has a satellite view. Located on a rocky point just offshore at the western end of St Aubin's Bay on the southwestern coast of Jersey. Accessible at low tide by wading. Site open, tower closed. Operator: Jersey Harbours. ARLHS JER-007; Admiralty A1616; NGA 8108.

Information available on lost lighthouses:

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Noirmont Point Light, St. Brélade, May 2008
Flickr Creative Commons photo by Graham and Dairne

Notable faux lighthouses:

Adjoining pages: North: Guernsey | East: Basse-Normandie

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Posted August 16, 2004. Checked and revised October 23, 2023. Lighthouses: 14. Site copyright 2023 Russ Rowlett and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.