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South Foreland Lighthouse

About South Foreland Lighthouse

South Foreland Lighthouse is a distinctive Victorian lighthouse on the White Cliffs of Dover. Site of Marconi’s wireless experiments and Faraday’s first electrically-powered light. Climb the 73 steps for spectacular cross Channel views.

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South Foreland Lighthouse, Dover, Dover, Kent , United Kingdom

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