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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 34 SE 158 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | South Foreland Engine House. |
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Summary
The former South Foreland engine house.
| Grid Reference: | TR 3609 4334 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR34SE |
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| Parish: | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
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Monument Types
- (Former Type) ENGINE HOUSE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1872 AD to 1925 AD?)
Full description
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Built in AD1872 to provide power to the South Foreland lighthouse. Initially the engine powered by steam but it was converted to dynamo-electric in AD1877 when this was found to be far superior. The engine room fell out of use in the early years of C.20 when mains electricity became available. The exact date when the engine fell out of service is unknown but it appears on the OS map until the 3rd Edition. It is now a private residence. (1)
Dover District Council, 2013, Dover District Heritage Strategy (Bibliographic reference). SKE31372.
Sources and further reading
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| Source description | | --- | Bibliographic reference: Dover District Council. 2013. Dover District Heritage Strategy. |
