Sovereign Harbour Marina (Langney Point, Eastbourne) Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Sovereign Harbour Marina (Langney Point, Eastbourne) Lighthouse
This concrete tower, originally built as Martello Tower 66 between 1805 and 1806, stands 10 meters tall on Langney Point. The cylindrical structure, constructed from concrete, has been adapted to serve as a lighthouse. A one-story observation room sits atop the tower, housing the light which emits a single white flash every 15 seconds. Its focal height reaches 12 meters, providing a geographic range of 11 nautical miles. The site is open to the public, though the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: Its primary significance lies in its original construction as a Martello Tower, a rare example of such a fortification repurposed for navigational use. The light guides vessels entering Eastbourne's Sovereign Harbour Marina.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 3 flashes
- Interval
- 15s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 15s
- Focal Height
- 12m
- Geographic Range
- 11NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1805
Significant events: Built as Martello Tower 66 in 1805-06, later adapted with a light mounted on an observation room
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- concrete tower
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round unpainted concrete tower; the light is mounted on a 1-story observation room atop the tower
Location
- City
- Eastbourne
- Country
- 🇬🇧United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Sea Region
- South side of the entrance to Eastbourne's harbor, on the Channel coast
- Latitude
- 50.7338°
- Longitude
- 0.2414°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Eastbourne(4.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- A0848
- NGA No.
- 1150
- ARLHS No.
- ENG-005
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