Smeaton's Tower
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Smeaton's Tower is a historic 18th-century lighthouse, now a prominent monument and visitor attraction overlooking the sea on Plymouth Hoe in Plymouth, England.
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Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lighthouse
→
monument → tourist attraction → |
| architect |
John Smeaton
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| architecturalStyle |
18th-century lighthouse design
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| category |
Buildings and structures in Plymouth, Devon
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Lighthouses in England → Tourist attractions in Devon → |
| completionDate |
1759
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| constructionStartDate |
1756
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| country |
United Kingdom
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| hasPart |
gallery
→
lantern room → spiral staircase → |
| hasViewOf |
Plymouth Hoe
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Plymouth Sound → |
| height |
approximately 22 metres
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approximately 72 feet → |
| heritageDesignation |
Grade I listed building
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| heritageDesignationAuthority |
Historic England
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| heritageDesignationCountry |
England
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| inception |
1759
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| locatedIn |
Devon
→
England → Plymouth → Plymouth Hoe → United Kingdom → |
| material |
granite
→
stone → |
| namedAfter |
John Smeaton
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|
| openedToPublicAsMonument |
1884
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|
| operator |
Plymouth City Council
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| originalFunction |
offshore lighthouse
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| originalLocation |
Eddystone Rocks
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| overlooks |
Plymouth Sound
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sea → |
| relocatedTo |
Plymouth Hoe
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| relocationEndDate |
1882
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| relocationStartDate |
1877
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| significantEvent |
dismantled from Eddystone Rocks in the 1870s
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re-erected on Plymouth Hoe in the late 19th century → |
| status |
active as monument
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disused as lighthouse → |
| touristType |
visitor attraction
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|
| usedFor |
navigation aid
→
public visits → tourism → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Plymouth
("Smeaton’s Tower")
→
Plymouth, England → |
hasLandmark |
|
Plymouth Hoe
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contains |
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Plymouth
("Smeaton’s Tower")
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knownFor |