Southwold lighthouse

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Southwold lighthouse
Location: Southwold, Suffolk, England
Coordinates
WGS-84 (GPS)
52°19′38″N, 01°40′53″E
Construction: Masonry
Year first lit: 1889
Tower shape: round
Height: 31 m (102 ft)
Original 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).

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