The Old Lighthouse is a Grade II listed building in the Folkestone and Hythe local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 August 1992. Lighthouse, museum.
The Old Lighthouse
- WRENN ID
- worn-keystone-fen
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Constituency
- Folkestone and Hythe MP: Tony Vaughan (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 5 August 1992
- Type
- Lighthouse, museum
- Address
- The Old Lighthouse, Lydd
- OS grid reference
- TR 088 168
- Coordinates
- 50.91375, 0.96973
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Old Lighthouse is a disused lighthouse that has been converted into a museum. It was built between 1901 and 1904 to replace an earlier lighthouse constructed by William Coke of Holkham in 1792. The structure tapers and consists of six storeys, made of glazed brick, and features an iron handrail at the top along with a glass lookout. It stands 143 feet tall and has a diameter of 38 feet. The base includes a plinth, while the central section of white brick has been painted over. Notable architectural features include cambered casement windows and a cambered doorcase with a fanlight, which is accessed by three steps. Above the doorcase is a stone plaque displaying the Coat of Arms of Trinity House.
Local climate
The Old Lighthouse receives an average of 780 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 60% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 85% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 15 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 85% of listed buildings. Of these, 8 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.4°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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