Dungeness Old Lighthouse

Dungeness Old Lighthouse is a lighthouse in , , . Dungeness Old Lighthouse is situated nearby to the art gallery , as well as near .
Photo: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: lighthouse built 1904
  • Also known as: “Dungeness Lighthouse” and “The Old Lighthouse”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dungeness Lighthouse and Prospect Cottage.

Lighthouse
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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. is situated 1,400 feet east of Dungeness Old 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 3,500 feet northeast of Dungeness Old 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 Old Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dungeness and Lydd-on-Sea.

Village
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: Hywel Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 Old Lighthouse.

Dungeness Old Lighthouse

Latitude
50.91374° or 50° 54′ 50″ north
Longitude
0.96971° or 0° 58′ 11″ east
Height
143 feet (44 metres)
Open location code
9F22WX79+FV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 330968733
Open­Street­Map feature
attraction=­lighthouse
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q26543919
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