2012

TV5895 : Beachy Head Lighthouse

taken 12 years ago, 3 km from Birling Gap, East Sussex, England

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Beachy Head Lighthouse
Beachy Head Lighthouse
The original Belle Tout lighthouse, on the next headland, was built in 1832. Over the years, erosion of the cliff reduced its effectiveness and in the late 1800s Trinity House decided that a new lighthouse should be built at the base of the Beachy Head cliffs. This lighthouse was completed and began operating in 1902.

The tower is made from granite and did not always have the red and white stripes. It was originally granite colour, then a black stripe was added and then finally it was painted red and white to make it more prominent as a day mark.

The Beachy Head lighthouse was electrified in 1920 and was completely automated in 1983.

LinkExternal link Beachy Head Lighthouse History Resource by Rob Wassell

In 2011, Trinity House announced that the Beachy Head Lighthouse would no longer be repainted but that it will be allowed to slowly fade to its original light grey granite colour. The news that this world-famous and iconic lighthouse would lose its unmistakable red and white livery has caused some controversy (LinkExternal link Beachy Head Lighthouse Campaign “Save Our Stripes”).

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Geographical Context: Coastal Rocks, Scree, Cliffs other tags: Cliff Chalk South Downs Sea English Channel Lighthouse Beachy Head Red and White Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Belle [28] · Lighthouse was Completed [7] · Iconic Lighthouses [6] · Red and White Stripes [3] Other Photos: · Belle Tout · Beachy Head Title Clusters: · Beachy Head Lighthouse [62] ·
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TV5895, 324 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
David Dixon   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 6 August, 2012   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 12 August, 2012
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TV 5828 9513 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:44.0534N 0:14.4943E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TV 5837 9533
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South-southwest (about 202 degrees)
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