Dungeness Lighthouse

Dungeness Lighthouse on the Dungeness Headland started operation on 20 November 1961. Its construction was prompted by the building of Dungeness nuclear power station, which obscured the light of its predecessor which, though decommissioned, remains standing.
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  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: lighthouse built 1961
  • Historically known as: “Dungeness Low Lighthouse”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dungeness Old Lighthouse and Prospect Cottage.

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is situated 1,400 feet west of Dungeness Lighthouse.

House
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is a house on the coast in Dungeness, Kent. Originally a Victorian-era fisherman's hut, the house was purchased by director, artist, gay-rights activist, and gardener Derek Jarman in 1987 and was his home until his death in 1994. is situated 3,300 feet north of Dungeness Lighthouse.

Building
is located on Dungeness Road, about 3.5 miles south-east of the town of , on the cuspate foreland of , on the coast. is situated 1 mile north of Dungeness Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dungeness and Lydd-on-Sea.

Village
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is a headland on the coast of , England, formed largely of a shingle beach in the form of a cuspate foreland. It shelters a large area of low-lying land, .

Village
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Lydd is a town and electoral ward in , England, lying on . It is one of the larger settlements on the marsh, and the most southerly town in Kent.

Suburb
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Lydd is a town and electoral ward in , England, lying on . It is one of the larger settlements on the marsh, and the most southerly town in Kent. is situated 2½ miles north of Dungeness Lighthouse.

Dungeness Lighthouse

Latitude
50.91344° or 50° 54′ 48″ north
Longitude
0.97594° or 0° 58′ 33″ east
Elevation
13 feet (4 metres)
Height
141 feet (43 metres)
Operator
Trinity House
Open location code
9F22WX7G+99
Open­Street­Map ID
node 330968736
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Geo­Names ID
7115645
Wiki­data ID
Q3739774
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Welsh—“Dungeness Lighthouse” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Dungeness Lighthouse”
  • Dutch: “Vuurtoren van Dungeness”
  • French: “phare de Dungeness”
  • French: “Phare de Dungeness”
  • Italian: “Faro di Dungeness”
  • Welsh: “Goleudy Dungeness”

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