Belle Tout Lighthouse, near Beachy Head
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Belle Tout Lighthouse, near Beachy Head
Image: © G Laird Taken: 20 Sep 2018
Notorious for countless shipwrecks, this stretch of coastline had its first lighthouse on Belle Tout Hill. Constructed of granite and first lit in 1834, the lighthouse had 30 oil lamps throwing a light up to 23 miles out to sea. However, in practice, the light was often obscured by sea fog. In 1902 it was replaced by Image Since then, the building has been a private residence, though it became a ruin after World War II and was reconstructed in the late 1950s. However the cliff edge became increasingly close to the historic structure. Following a major cliff collapse adjacent to the lighthouse, it was raised from its foundations and relocated in March 1999. The 850 ton lighthouse was pushed 55 feet by hydraulic jacks onto a new foundation. Belle Tout Lighthouse is a Grade II listed building. https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101353108-belle-tout-lighthouse-eastbourne#.W7D-WfZFw5s
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Image Location
Latitude
50.738248
Longitude
0.214551