I went with the short name of this lighthouse, as the long name is the Shoreham Middle Pier Range Rear Light. This one is in southern England, in Shoreham (of course), roughly midway between Portsmouth to the west and Eastbourne to the east (naturally), also east of the Isle of Wight.
It's gray, but with a gold ball and windvane on top, so it's slightly fancy.
The Lighthouse Directory information is short -- not a great deal of history or heritage associated with this one, apparently.
"1846. Active; focal plane 13 m (43 ft); white flash every 10 s. 12 m (39 ft) round limestone tower with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse is unpainted gray stone; lantern is black. ... The lantern was reconstructed in 1985. The Shoreham Harbour Lifeboat Station is adjacent to the lighthouse. Located on Brighton Road (A259) near the base of the middle pier in Shoreham-by-Sea, about 8 km (5 mi) west of Brighton."
There are quite a few pictures of this one, so I've got four to see.
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