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Listed Building record TR 34 SE 357 - SOUTH FORELAND LIGHTHOUSE
Summary
Grade II listed building. Main construction periods 1793 to 1843 South Foreland Lighthouse stands was built in 1843 on the white cliffs near Dover. It was the site of Faraday's work in pioneering the use of electricity in lighthouses, and as such was the first to display an electrically powered signal. It was from the South Foreland lighthouse, on 28th December 1898, that Gugliemo Marconi made the world's first ship to shore radio transmissions and subsequently the world's first international transmission to Wimereux, in France, 28 Miles away
Location
| Grid reference | TR 35911 43305 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR34SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | ST MARGARET’S AT CLIFFE, DOVER, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
<1> OS 1:10000 1976 (OS Card Reference). SKE48161.
<2> DOE (HHR) Dist of Dover 1987 25 (OS Card Reference). SKE40252.
<3> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2020, South Foreland Lighthouse, St Margaret’s Bay, Dover, Kent, Archaeological watching brief report (Unpublished document). SKE53601.
<4> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SKE48161 OS Card Reference: OS 1:10000 1976.
- <2> SKE40252 OS Card Reference: DOE (HHR) Dist of Dover 1987 25.
- <3> SKE53601 Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2020. South Foreland Lighthouse, St Margaret’s Bay, Dover, Kent, Archaeological watching brief report.
- <4>XY SKE16160 Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Mapped feature: #25890 Lighthouse - Listed Building, ]
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Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: South Foreland Lighthouse, St Margaret’s Bay, Dover, Kent, Archaeological watching brief report (Ref: 2020/25) (EKE20117)
Record last edited
Mar 7 2023 5:38PM