Dungeness Lighthouse
 The 1961 lighthouse, with the 1901 lighthouse and Dungeness A Nuclear power station beyond | |
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| Location | Dungeness, Kent, England |
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| Coordinates | 50°54′48″N 0°58′34″E / 50.91333°N 0.97611°E |
| Year first constructed | 1st 1615; 2nd 1635; 3rd 1792; 4th 1904; 5th 1961 |
| Automated | 1991 |
| Height | 43 m (141 ft) |
| Focal height | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Current lens | 4th Order, Catadioptric, 4 panel, rotating |
| Intensity | 134,000 Candela |
| Range | 21 nmi (39 km) |
| Characteristic | Flashing Every 10 Seconds |
| Fog signal | Triple frequency sounding 3 times every minute |
| ARLHS number | ENG 085 |
Dungeness Lighthouse on the Dungeness Headland started operation on 20 November 1961 and is constructed of precast concrete rings. Its pattern of black and white bands is impregnated into the concrete. It remains in use today, monitored and controlled from the Trinity House Operations and Planning Centre at Harwich, Essex.[1]
Dungeness Lighthouse is the fifth lighthouse at Dungeness. Construction of the Dungeness nuclear power station obscured the light of the 1904 lighthouse and necessitated yet another lighthouse.
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1904 Lighthouse
References
- ↑ "Dungeness Lighthouse". Trinity House.
External links
- Old Lighthouse, Dungeness, Kent - official site
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