Prince of Wales Pier light
Prince of Wales Pier light is a lighthouse in Dover, Kent, England. Prince of Wales Pier light is situated nearby to the fort Admiralty Pier Turret, as well as near the lighthouse Admiralty Pier light.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Beata May, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Kent, England
- Also known as: “Dover Prince of Wales Pier Lighthouse” and “Prince of Wales Pier Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dover Castle and Admiralty Pier Turret.
Dover Castle
Photo: Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dover Castle is a medieval castle in Dover, Kent, England and is Grade I listed. It was founded in the 11th century and has been described as the "Key to England" due to its defensive significance throughout history. Dover Castle is situated 1 mile north of Prince of Wales Pier light.
Admiralty Pier Turret
Fort
Photo: David Alan Moore, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Admiralty Pier Turret, or Dover Turret, is an enclosed armoured turret built in 1882 on the western breakwater of Dover Harbour in southeast England. Admiralty Pier Turret is situated 1,300 feet southwest of Prince of Wales Pier light.
Admiralty Pier light
Lighthouse
Photo: Adrian Rothery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Admiralty Pier light is a lighthouse, which is situated 1,500 feet southeast of Prince of Wales Pier light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maxton and Buckland.
Maxton
Suburb
Maxton is an area in the west of Dover, in the county of Kent, England. Maxton also served as the terminus of the tramway system serving the town until its closure in 1938.
Buckland
Suburb
Photo: Nick Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Buckland including Buckland Valley is a village near Dover, in the county of Kent, England. It is noted for the Buckland Anglo-Saxon cemetery whose finds now belong to the British Museum but are on display at Dover Museum. Buckland is situated 2 miles northwest of Prince of Wales Pier light.
West Cliffe
Hamlet
Photo: Nick Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
West Cliffe or Westcliffe is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of St. Margaret's At Cliffe, in the Dover district, in east Kent, England, near Dover. In 1931 the parish had a population of 88. West Cliffe is situated 3 miles northeast of Prince of Wales Pier light.
Prince of Wales Pier light
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Dover, Dover District, Kent, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.1141° or 51° 6′ 51″ northLongitude
1.32296° or 1° 19′ 23″ eastOperator
Dover Harbour BoardOpen location code
9F33487F+J5OpenStreetMap ID
node 316774553OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
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In Other Languages
“Prince of Wales Pier light” goes by many names.
- German: “Leuchtturm Prince of Wales”
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