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List of lighthouses in England

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
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Source revisionJul 27, 2026
Entity authorityQ920649 ↗
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This is a list of lighthouses in England. It includes lighthouses which are no longer in use as a light but are still standing. It also includes some of the harbour and pier-head lights around the country.

Details of several lighthouses and lightvessels in current use in England, together with Wales, the Channel Islands and Gibraltar can be found on the website of Trinity House. Locations of major lighthouses are shown on the adjacent map.

Active lighthouses

Inactive lighthouses

See also

Lists of lighthouses

List of lighthouses in Wales

List of lighthouses in Scotland

List of lighthouses in the Isle of Man

List of lighthouses in Ireland

List of lighthouses in the Channel Islands

Notes

References

External links

Rowlett, Russ. "The Lighthouse Directory". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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