Monument record TR 34 SW 2195 - Former site of a Lighthouse, North Pier, Dover

Summary

A lighthouse is visible at the end of North Pier on Historic OS maps dating to the end of the 19th and early 20th centuries. It is likley that this was removed when the pier was extended and the hover craft landing was added in the late 1970's. (location accurate to the nearest 10m based on available information)

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Grid reference TR 3204 4046 (point)
Map sheet TR34SW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish DOVER, DOVER, KENT

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A lighthouse is visible at the end of North Pier on Historic OS maps dating to the end of the 19th and early 20th centuries. It is likley that this was removed when the pier was extended and the hover craft landing was added in the late 1970's. (1-4)


<1> Landmark, Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 1st edition 1862-1875): Landmark Epoch 1 (Map). SKE30964.

<2> Landmark, Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 2nd Edition, 1897-1900): Landmark Epoch 2 (Map). SKE30965.

<3> Landmark, 1907-1923, Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 3rd Edition, 1907-1923): Landmark Epoch 3 (Map). SKE30966.

<4> Landmark, Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 4th Edition, 1929-1952): Landmark Epoch 4 (Map). SKE30967.

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  • <1>XY Map: Landmark. Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 1st edition 1862-1875): Landmark Epoch 1. [Mapped feature: #99615 lighthouse, ]
  • <2> Map: Landmark. Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 2nd Edition, 1897-1900): Landmark Epoch 2.
  • <3> Map: Landmark. 1907-1923. Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 3rd Edition, 1907-1923): Landmark Epoch 3.
  • <4> Map: Landmark. Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 4th Edition, 1929-1952): Landmark Epoch 4.

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Record last edited

Nov 25 2020 4:21PM