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Listed Building record TR 01 NE 237 - DUNGENESS LIGHTHOUSEMEN'S DWELLINGS
Summary
Built 1901-4 to replace an earlier lighthouse, the base of which remains alongside. A tapering structure of six storeys built of glazed brick, 143 feet high and 38 feet diameter, it became disused in 1961 when the light was obscured by the nearby power station and was replaced by a new lighthouse further away. Now open to the public.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 08879 16874 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR01NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | LYDD, SHEPWAY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> DOE(HHR) Boro of Lydd Kent 1973 1 (OS Card Reference). SKE40831.
<2> Bldgs of Eng W Kent and the Weald 1980 261-2 (J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE37980.
<3> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.
<4> West Kent and the Weald (Unspecified Type). SWX20552.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SKE40831 OS Card Reference: DOE(HHR) Boro of Lydd Kent 1973 1.
- <2> SKE37980 OS Card Reference: Bldgs of Eng W Kent and the Weald 1980 261-2 (J Newman).
- <3> SKE16160 Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.
- <4> SWX20552 (No record type): West Kent and the Weald.
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Record last edited
Nov 1 2021 4:50PM