Description

RAMSGATE ROYAL HARBOUR
TR 3864 SW
19/349 Lighthouse on
West Pier
30.10.85
GV II
Lighthouse. 1842 by John Shaw. Cornish granite, glass and iron.
Cylindrical column of granite with moulded base and entablature, the frieze
inscribed 3 times: Perfugium Miseris. South western doorway with 3 panel
iron door and date stone over: AD MD CCCXCII. Octagonal glass lantern
with iron cornice ornamented with shells, and with ball finial and weather
vane. Contains 150 watt lamp with stepped lens with light range of 7
miles. Replaced an earlier Benjamin Wyatt lighthouse which had been too
close to the pier head, and damaged by overhanging ships masts. (Busson,
Cap. 3; Matkin, Maritime Thanet).

Listing NGR: TR3846164290

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Ramsgate West Pier Lighthouse at Wikipedia
• Wikidata Q26375708

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