Dubris Pharos
Dubris, also known as Portus Dubris and Dubrae, was a port in Roman Britain on the site of present-day Dover, Kent, England. As the closest point to continental Europe and the site of the estuary of the Dour, the site chosen for Dover was ideal for a cross-channel port.Photo: Thryduulf, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: Roman lighthouse in Dover, England
- Also known as: “Roman Lighthouse, Dover”, “Roman Pharos”, “Roman Pharos Lighthouse”, and “The Roman Pharos”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dover Castle and St Mary sub Castro, Dover.
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.
St Mary sub Castro, Dover
Church
Photo: Michael Coppins, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Mary sub Castro, or St Mary de Castro, or St Mary in Castro, is a church in the grounds of Dover Castle, Kent, south-east England. It is a heavily restored Anglo-Saxon structure, built next to a Roman lighthouse which became the church bell-tower.
Peverell’s Tower
City gate
Photo: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Peverell’s Tower is a city gate, which is situated 560 feet west of Dubris Pharos.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Buckland and Maxton.
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.
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. Maxton is situated 1½ miles southwest of Dubris Pharos.
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 2½ miles northeast of Dubris Pharos.
Dubris Pharos
- Categories: historic building, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Dover, Dover District, Kent, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.12836° or 51° 7′ 42″ northLongitude
1.32301° or 1° 19′ 23″ eastLevels
5Open location code
9F3348HF+86OpenStreetMap ID
way 114943047OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=lighthouseOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q3715786
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In Other Languages
From German to Serbo-Croatian—“Dubris Pharos” goes by many names.
- German: “Dubris Pharos”
- German: “Römischer Leuchtturm”
- Italian: “Dubris Pharos”
- Italian: “Faro di Dubris”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Svjetionik u Dubrisu”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Colton’s Gate and Arthur’s Hall.
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