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Eddystone Light

Located in Plymouth, England Coordinates: 50°21′52″ N 4°08′31″ W

Eddystone Light
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Map showing the location of Eddystone Light Eddystone Light
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Plymouth
0.8 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
21 m
above sea level

About Eddystone Light

Eddystone Light is a landmark. Location: Plymouth, England.

From Wikipedia

Smeaton's Tower is the reconstructed upper section of the third Eddystone Lighthouse, now a memorial to its designer, civil engineer John Smeaton. A major step forward in lighthouse design, Smeaton's structure was in use from 1759 to 1877, until erosion of the ledge it was built upon forced new construction. The tower was largely dismantled and rebuilt on Plymouth Hoe in Plymouth, Devon, where it stands today.

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At a glance

Built
1759
Opened
1759
Architect
James Nicholas Douglass, John Smeaton
Heritage designation
Grade I listed building
Height
22 m

Source: Wikidata

In comparison

  • 54 sights and natural places within 10 km Royal Air Force Memorial, Armada Memorial

Airports nearest to Eddystone Light

  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 61 km
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 66 km
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 128 km

Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).

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