Old 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.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dungeness Old Lighthouse and Prospect Cottage.

Dungeness Old Lighthouse

Photo: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Prospect Cottage

House

Photo: Jasper33, Public domain.

Prospect Cottage 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. Prospect Cottage is situated 3,500 feet northeast of Old Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dungeness and Lydd-on-Sea.

Dungeness

Village

Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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

Lydd-on-Sea

Village

Photo: Simon Carey, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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

Lade

Suburb

Photo: Hywel Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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

Old Lighthouse

Type: Historical site
Also known as: “Dungeness Old Lighthouse” and “The Old Lighthouse”
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Lydd, Shepway District, Kent, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

50.91374° or 50° 54′ 50″ north

Longitude

0.96973° or 0° 58′ 11″ east

Elevation

26 feet (8 metres)

Open location code

9F22WX79+FV

GeoNames ID

7115646

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