South Foreland Lighthouse

South Foreland Lighthouse, built in 1793 and rebuilt in 1843, is a lighthouse and outbuildings located in St Margaret's at Cliffe. The structure is rendered and features slate roofs, with an irregular octagonal shape and flanking wings. The tower consists of three storeys set on a plinth, adorned with machicolations and a battlemented parapet. At the top, there is a lantern with a ball finial and weather vane. The single-storey outbuildings have a plinth, parapet, and a low hipped roof with two cast iron chimney pots. The main facade includes a projecting canted bay window and a projecting return wing, both topped with pediment-shaped parapets and Trinity House emblems. The tower is connected to the outbuildings by a short wing that features a four-centred arched doorway. The main entrance to the tower has a pointed arch supported by attached shafts. Notably, this lighthouse was the first in the country to have a permanent electric lamp installed in 1872, and it is only surpassed in power by the Lizard Light on the south coast.