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Monument details
Summary
Dover breakwater west lighthouse is one of two lighthouses constructed on the breakwater in 1909. This one is located at the far south western end of the breakwater and is 21m high. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)
| Grid Reference: | TR 3316 4014 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR34SW |
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| Parish: | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
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Monument Types
Full description
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A white painted cast iron lighthouse known as the West Head Light is situated on the west end. It has a cylindrical base and four stages, tapering between the second and fourth stages. An external walkway supported on curved brackets surrounds the dome-headed light. The tower was most likely produced by the large birmingham based lighthouse manufacturing firm 'Chance Brothers', as we know it was a standardised design as several other lighthouses around the world (one of which being Peterhead Breakwater in Scotland) are almost identical in design (Although many do not retain their original lantern rooms). The red light housed in the tower shows for 27 seconds before being dimmed for 3 seconds, giving an occulting light every 30 seconds. (1-2)
<1> Worldwide Lighthouses, 2011, Worldwide Lighthouses -Dover Breakwater Knuckle Lighthouse (Website). SKE52188.
<2> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | Website: Worldwide Lighthouses. 2011. Worldwide Lighthouses -Dover Breakwater Knuckle Lighthouse. |
| <2>XY | Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Mapped feature: #103042 Lighthouse, ] |
Related records
| TR 34 SW 653 | Part of: SOUTHERN BREAKWATER, INCLUDING KNUCKLE AND SOUTHERN BREAKWATER LIGHTHOUSES (Listed Building) |
