Harwich High Lighthouse
Harwich High and Low Lighthouses are a pair of early 19th-century towers in Harwich, Essex, which were built as leading lights to help guide vessels into the harbour.Photo: Mariatnt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Oxyman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Harwich, Essex, England, UK
- Also known as: “Harwich High Light”, “Harwich Range Rear”, and “High Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Harwich Town railway station and Harwich Guildhall.
Harwich Town railway station
Railway station
Photo: Geof Sheppard, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Harwich Town railway station is the eastern terminus of the Mayflower Line, a branch of the Great Eastern Main Line, in the East of England, serving the port town of Harwich, Essex. Harwich Town railway station is situated 460 feet west of Harwich High Lighthouse.
Harwich Guildhall
Town hall
Photo: Reading Tom, CC BY 2.0.
Harwich Guildhall is a municipal building in Church Street, Harwich, Essex, England. The structure, which accommodates the offices of Harwich Town Council, is a Grade I listed building. Harwich Guildhall is situated 520 feet north of Harwich High Lighthouse.
Electric Palace Cinema
Movie theater
Photo: Mariatnt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Electric Palace cinema, Harwich, is one of the oldest purpose-built cinemas to survive complete with its silent screen, original projection room and ornamental frontage still intact. Electric Palace Cinema is situated 760 feet north of Harwich High Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dovercourt and Parkeston.
Dovercourt
Town
Photo: David Kemp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dovercourt is an area of Harwich in the Tendring district of Essex, England. Dovercourt has been administered as part of Harwich since at least the 17th century and forms part of the Harwich built up area.
Parkeston
Village
Photo: MJ Reilly, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Parkeston is a North Sea port village in Essex, England, situated on the south bank of the River Stour about one mile up-river from Harwich. In 2018 it had an estimated population of 932.
Trimley Marshes
Locality
Photo: Keith Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Trimley Marshes is a 77 hectare nature reserve west of Trimley St Mary, on the outskirts of Felixstowe in Suffolk. It is managed by the Suffolk Wildlife Trust. Trimley Marshes is situated 2 miles north of Harwich High Lighthouse.
Harwich High Lighthouse
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Harwich, Tendring District, Essex, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.94446° or 51° 56′ 40″ northLongitude
1.28864° or 1° 17′ 19″ eastOpen location code
9F33W7VQ+QFOpenStreetMap ID
way 140025576OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q17532999
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In Other Languages
“Harwich High Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- French: “phare d’Harwich”
- French: “Phare d’Harwich”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Salvation Army - Harwich and Harwich Museum.
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