Southwold lighthouse
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| Southwold lighthouse | |
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| Location: | Southwold, Suffolk, England |
| Coordinates WGS-84 (GPS) |
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| Year first lit: | 1889 |
| Automated: | 1938 |
| Construction: | Masonry |
| Tower shape: | round |
| Height: | 31 m (102 ft) |
| Elevation: | 10 m |
| Current lens: | Catadioptric Fixed Lens |
| Range: | 17 nm (31 km) |
| Characteristic: | White and red group flashing 4 times every 20 seconds |
Southwold Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Southwold, Suffolk, England. It was constructed by Trinity House from 1887 and was taken into service in 1890. It replaced three lighthouses which had been condemned due to serious coastal erosion. The lights it houses are white when seen from directly out to sea (for navigation) and red from the sides (as a warning).
[edit] External links
- Trinity House web page about Southwold lighthouse
- Images of England — details from listed building database (484878)
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