Dungeness

Dungeness is the headland of a shingle beach on the Romney Marsh in Kent, England. It is also given to a "village" situated along the beach: and to an important ecological site on the same location.

Lighthouses

There have been five lighthouses at Dungeness.

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At first only a beacon was used to give warning to sailors, but this gave way to a proper lighthouse during the reign of James I in 1615. As the sea retreated, this had to be replaced in 1635 by a new lighthouse nearer to the water?s edge. As more shingle was thrown up, a new and more up-to-date lighthouse was built near the sea in 1792. In 1901 Lighthouse number four was commissioned; when in 1961 its modern successor, the black and white lighthouse number five, was commissioned, the Old Lighthouse became a tourist attraction. Its 167 steps give visitors a bird?s eye view of the shingle beach.

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James I - 1615 - 1635 - 1792 - 1901 - 1961

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