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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Predicate Object
instanceOf lighthouse
monument
tourist attraction
architect John Smeaton
architecturalStyle 18th-century lighthouse design
category Buildings and structures in Plymouth, Devon
Lighthouses in England
Tourist attractions in Devon
completionDate 1759
constructionStartDate 1756
country United Kingdom
hasPart gallery
lantern room
spiral staircase
hasViewOf Plymouth Hoe
Plymouth Sound
height approximately 22 metres
approximately 72 feet
heritageDesignation Grade I listed building
heritageDesignationAuthority Historic England
heritageDesignationCountry England
inception 1759
locatedIn Devon
England
Plymouth
Plymouth Hoe
United Kingdom
material granite
stone
namedAfter John Smeaton
openedToPublicAsMonument 1884
operator Plymouth City Council
originalFunction offshore lighthouse
originalLocation Eddystone Rocks
overlooks Plymouth Sound
sea
relocatedTo Plymouth Hoe
relocationEndDate 1882
relocationStartDate 1877
significantEvent dismantled from Eddystone Rocks in the 1870s
re-erected on Plymouth Hoe in the late 19th century
status active as monument
disused as lighthouse
touristType visitor attraction
usedFor navigation aid
public visits
tourism

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Plymouth ("Smeaton’s Tower")
Plymouth, England
hasLandmark
Plymouth Hoe
contains
Plymouth ("Smeaton’s Tower")
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