Old Lighthouse
Old Lighthouse is a historical site in Lydd, Shepway District, England. Old Lighthouse is situated nearby to Dungeness Lighthouse, as well as near the village Lydd-on-Sea.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dungeness Old Lighthouse and Dungeness Lighthouse.
Dungeness Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. Dungeness Lighthouse is situated 1,400 feet east of Old Lighthouse.
Prospect Cottage
House
Photo: Jasper33, Public domain.
Prospect Cottage is a house on the coast in Dungeness, Kent. Originally a Victorian fisherman's hut, the house was purchased by director and artist 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″ northLongitude
0.96973° or 0° 58′ 11″ eastElevation
26 feet (8 metres)Open location code
9F22WX79+FVGeoNames ID
7115646
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