Lighthouse On West Pier is a Grade II listed building in the Thanet local planning authority area, England. First listed on 30 October 1985. Lighthouse. 1 related planning application.
Lighthouse On West Pier
- WRENN ID
- knotted-minaret-jay
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Thanet
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 30 October 1985
- Type
- Lighthouse
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The lighthouse on the West Pier in Ramsgate was built in 1842 by John Shaw. It is constructed from Cornish granite, glass, and iron. The lighthouse features a cylindrical granite column with a moulded base and entablature, and the frieze is inscribed three times with the words "Perfugium Miseris." There is a south western doorway that has a three-panel iron door, with a date stone above it reading "AD MD CCCXCII." At the top, there is an octagonal glass lantern with an iron cornice decorated with shells, along with a ball finial and a weather vane. The lighthouse contains a 150-watt lamp with a stepped lens, providing a light range of 7 miles. This structure replaced an earlier lighthouse designed by Benjamin Wyatt, which was too close to the pier head and had been damaged by the masts of overhanging ships.
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- No EPC on record for this property
- No sale records on file
- Related listed building consents — 1 application
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
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