Best of South East England
The 20 best lighthouses in South East England
Our curated top 20 lighthouses in South East England, ranked by quality rating, image richness and content depth. For the complete list of 50 lighthouses see the full lighthouses index for South East England.
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St Helens Fort
St Helens Fort is a sea fort in the Solent close to the Isle of Wight, one of the Palmerston Forts near Portsmouth. It was built as a result of the Royal Commission on the Defence of the United Kingdo
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Portland Breakwater Lighthouse
Portland Breakwater Lighthouse — lighthouse on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England.
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Portland Bill Low Light
The Old Lower Lighthouse is a disused 19th century lighthouse on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, southern England. It is located along the eastern side of Portland Bill. The lighthouse, including its bo
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Portland Bill Lighthouse
Portland Bill Lighthouse is a functioning lighthouse at Portland Bill, on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. The lighthouse and its boundary walls are Grade II Listed. As Portland Bill's largest a
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Dungeness Lighthouse
Kent
Dungeness Lighthouse on the Dungeness Headland started operation on 20 November 1961. Its construction was prompted by the building of Dungeness nuclear power station, which obscured the light of its
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Needles Lighthouse
The Needles Lighthouse is an active 19th century lighthouse on the outermost of the chalk rocks at The Needles on the Isle of Wight in the United Kingdom, near sea level. Designed by James Walker, for
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Belle Tout lighthouse
East Sussex
The Belle Tout Lighthouse (also spelled Belle Toute) is a decommissioned lighthouse at Beachy Head, East Sussex, England, near the town of Eastbourne. It is a Grade II listed building. The Belle Tout
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St Catherine's Oratory
St. Catherine's Oratory is a medieval lighthouse on St. Catherine's Down, above the southern coast of the Isle of Wight. It was built by Lord of Chale Walter de Godeton (sometimes spelled "Goditon") a
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Beachy Head Lighthouse
East Sussex
Beachy Head Lighthouse is a lighthouse located in the English Channel below the cliffs of Beachy Head in East Sussex. It is 33 m (108 ft) in height and became operational in October 1902. It was the l
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Portland Bill High Light
The Old Higher Lighthouse is a disused 19th century lighthouse on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, southern England. It is located at Branscombe Hill on the west side of Portland, overlooking Portland Bi
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St. Catherine's Lighthouse
St Catherine's Lighthouse is a lighthouse located at St Catherine's Point at the southern tip of the Isle of Wight. It is one of the oldest lighthouse locations in Great Britain.
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Hurst Point Lighthouse
Hurst Point Lighthouse is located at Hurst Point in the English county of Hampshire, and guides vessels through the western approaches to the Solent.
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Dubris Pharos
Kent
Details 1. 1050 DOVER CASTLE The Roman Pharos TR 3241 1/48 I 2. AD 46. Built under the Emperor Claudius. This guided the Roman fleet round to the port of Richborough. In mediaeval times it was used as
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Dungeness Old Lighthouse
Kent
Details The following building shall be added to the list:- LYDD DUNGENESS TR 01 NE 6/10001 The Old Lighthouse II Disused lighthouse, now museum. Built between 1901-1904 it replaced the lighthouse ere
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Folkestone Lighthouse
Kent
Details 737/1/10037 Lighthouse at end of Folkestone Harbou 30-JAN-08 r Outer Pier II Lighthouse. Built between 1897 and 1904. Erected as part of the Coode, Son and Matthews extensions to the Outer Pie
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Hastings Lighthouse
East Sussex
Details WEST HILL RECREATION GROUND 1. 5204 Light House TQ 8209 NW 7/553 II 2. Rebuilt 1851. Small lighthouse on hillside overlooking the sea and the Old Town. Stuccoed base, weatherboarded above. Qui
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North Foreland Lighthouse
Kent
Details TR 36 NE 874/5/31 24-JAN-50 BROADSTAIRS AND ST PETERS NORTH FORELAND ROAD BROADSTAIRS (West side) The North Foreland Lighthouse including attached lighthouse keepers houses (Formerly listed as
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Ramsgate West Pier Lighthouse
Kent
Details RAMSGATE ROYAL HARBOUR TR 3864 SW 19/349 Lighthouse on West Pier 30.10.85 GV II Lighthouse. 1842 by John Shaw. Cornish granite, glass and iron. Cylindrical column of granite with moulded base
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Shoreham Lighthouse
West Sussex
Details This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 09/01/2013 TQ 20 NW 3/68 29/9/72 SHOREHAM-BY-SEA BRIGHTON ROAD (south side) KINGSTON-BY-SEA Kingston Lighthouse (Formerly listed as The Ligh
