Belle Tout Lighthouse
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Belle Tout Lighthouse is a historic decommissioned lighthouse perched on the cliffs near Beachy Head in East Sussex, England, now famous as a landmark and unique holiday accommodation.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heritage building
ⓘ
lighthouse ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access | via Beachy Head Road ⓘ |
| coastalFeature | English Channel coast ⓘ |
| constructionEndDate | 1832 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1829 ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 1902 ⓘ |
| environment | exposed clifftop ⓘ |
| famousFor |
being moved inland to avoid coastal erosion
ⓘ
clifftop location ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
BBC television series The Life and Loves of a She-Devil
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
various television programmes and films ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Beachy Head
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Seven Sisters cliffs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height | about 14 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade II listed building ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1832 ⓘ |
| lightingStatus | light no longer in official service ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
East Sussex
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ parish of East Dean and Friston ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Beachy Head NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
South Downs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
chalk cliffs ⓘ |
| managedBy | private owners ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Eastbourne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyProtectedArea | South Downs National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operatorUntilDecommissioning | Trinity House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLightCharacteristic | fixed white light ⓘ |
| overlooks | English Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Belle Tout Lighthouse Ltd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | to warn shipping off Beachy Head ⓘ |
| region | South East England ⓘ |
| relocated | 1999 ⓘ |
| relocationDistance | about 17 metres ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Beachy Head Lighthouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | local conservation efforts ⓘ |
| tourismRole | landmark on South Downs Way ⓘ |
| usedAs |
bed and breakfast
ⓘ
holiday accommodation ⓘ private residence ⓘ |
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