2010

SX9472 : Teignmouth Lighthouse

taken 14 years ago, near to Shaldon, Devon, England

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Teignmouth Lighthouse
Teignmouth Lighthouse
Teignmouth Lighthouse: At only 6 metres tall, it’s not exactly the tallest lighthouse in the world. Situated on quay at Den Point. At the point where the river Teign meets the open sea, there are dangerous currents and shifting sands causing many problems even for experienced pilots. In the mid 1800s they set about building a lighthouse at the harbour entrance on the Teignmouth side. This was completed in 1845. The little lighthouse still performs its task of guiding incoming vessels to safe passage through the channel to the safety of the harbour beyond. It has a fixed red light, visible for some 3 nautical miles.

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Category: Lighthouse
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SX9472, 865 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Anthony Volante   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 19 January, 2010   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 19 January, 2010
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SX 940 724 [100m precision]
WGS84: 50:32.5039N 3:29.8371W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SX 940 724
View Direction
Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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