Littlehampton East Pier Range Rear
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Date of lens manufacture
1869
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Date of lighthouse construction
1948 (station established 1848)
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Country
United Kingdom
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Commissioning body
Littlehampton Harbour
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Order of lens
4th order
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Fixed or revolving lens
Fixed
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Active/Inactive
Active
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Describe the character of light
light 6 s on, 1.5 s off, showing white over the channel to the south southeast and yellow toward the south southwest
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Describe the lighthouses daymarks
Approx. 7 m (23 ft) concrete tower with four tapering buttresses and a cylindrical lantern. Original lighthouse had a hexagonal wood tower.
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Which aspects of the lighthouse (other than the lens) were manufactured by Chance brothers
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Describe the history of the lighthouse
The Lighthouse A 40ft pyramidal tower with a light had already been built at what became the start of the pier in 1848. This became the rear range for a shorter 26ft tower at the end of the pier, built in 1868. Affectionately known as ‘salt & pepper’, both were demolished in 1940 to prevent them being used by the Germans as navigational markers and there was no light until the present tower was built in 1948. HM Coast Guard Littlehampton is adjacent to the lighthouse. The current front light is on a post on the east pier. Located near the foot of the pier, at the end of Pier Road, on the Littlehampton waterfront.
In 1948, the current 23ft concrete tower was erected. The front range is a simple green light on a 10ft pole.
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Current management body/ ports authority
Littlehampton Harbour Board
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Historical preservation societies/manager/operator
Littlehampton Harbour Board
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Is the site vulnerable to coastal erosion?
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Have you experienced any affects of climate change on the lighthouse?
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Observations on the condition of the lighthouse?
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Is the site open/closed to the public
Open
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Is the tower open/closed to the public
Closed
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Latitude and Longitude
50°48'7.380"N, 0°32'31.315"W
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On-site bookable accommodation available
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Associated web addresses
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Other details
ARLHS ENG-066; Admiralty A0801.1; NGA 1084.
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Which resources did you use to research this lighthouses?
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