Beachy Head Lighthouse
E587059
Beachy Head Lighthouse is a distinctive red-and-white striped offshore lighthouse near the cliffs of Beachy Head in East Sussex, England, serving as a navigational aid in the English Channel.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lighthouse
ⓘ
offshore lighthouse ⓘ |
| automated | yes ⓘ |
| automationDate | 1983 ⓘ |
| color |
red
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| constructionEndDate | 1902 ⓘ |
| constructionMethod | built from sea using temporary cableway from cliff top ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1900 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designedBy | Sir Thomas Matthews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceFromShore | about 165 metres ⓘ |
| focalHeight |
102 feet
ⓘ
31 metres ⓘ |
| foundation | concrete base ⓘ |
| function |
mark shipping route in the English Channel
ⓘ
warn ships of nearby cliffs ⓘ |
| hasBalcony | yes ⓘ |
| hasLantern | yes ⓘ |
| height |
141 feet
ⓘ
43 metres ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Grade II listed building ⓘ |
| inception | 1902 ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic | Fl(2)W.20s ⓘ |
| lightType | white light ⓘ |
| listingAuthority | Historic England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
East Sussex
ⓘ
England ⓘ English Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Beachy Head
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
cliffs of Beachy Head ⓘ |
| locatedOffshoreFrom | Eastbourne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | rocky outcrop at foot of cliffs ⓘ |
| managedBy | Trinity House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marking | red tower with broad white band ⓘ |
| materialUsed | granite ⓘ |
| nearCity | Eastbourne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Trinity House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Trinity House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pattern | red-and-white stripes ⓘ |
| powerSource | electric ⓘ |
| previousLightReplaced | Belle Tout Lighthouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | navigational aid ⓘ |
| range | 26 nautical miles ⓘ |
| region | South East England ⓘ |
| seaArea | English Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| towerShape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern ⓘ |
| yearListed | 1999 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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