South Foreland Lighthouse, Dover

Name: South Foreland Lighthouse
Address: The Front, Dover, CT15 6HP, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1304 852463

#2 among attractions in Dover

Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture

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South Foreland Lighthouses are a pair of Victorian lighthouses on the South Foreland in St. Margaret's Bay, Dover, Kent, England, used to warn ships approaching the nearby Goodwin Sands. There has been a pair of lighthouses at South Foreland since at least the 1630s. Even after the decommissioning of the Lower Lighthouse the pair continued to be used as leading marks, with Admiralty charts into the 20th century indicating that the 'Lighthouses in line lead south of the Goodwin Sands'. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°8'25"N, 1°22'16"E

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The FrontDover CT15 6HP United Kingdom

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+44 1304 852463

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South Foreland Lighthouse – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dover Castle, St Mary in Castro, Dover Patrol Monument, St Mary's Church.

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