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Essex, England

The Dovercourt lighthouses, Harwich

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The Dovercourt lighthouses were restored in 1985-9 by the High Steward's Lighthouse Appeal with the help of grant aid and the generous support of the public. (Text from the board fastened to the lighthouse next to the road)

Uploaded to Geograph by Humphrey Bolton on 1 May 2011

Creative Commons License Photo © Humphrey Bolton, 1 May 2011. Licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons licence

Location: Dovercourt, Harwich

Location type: Urban

OS Grid: TM256313

Coordinates: 51°56'6"N 1°16'53"E

Mapcode: GBR VQR.LVN

What 3 Words: once.match.glorified

Coordinates and location codes are for an approximate mid-point of the beach, and may not reflect the best access point or the most popular part of the beach.

County: Essex

Country: England

Local Authority: Tendring

Parish: Harwich

Nearest postcode: CO12 3JY

(for sat-nav purposes only, a beach does not have a postal address!)

'The Dovercourt lighthouses, Harwich' - a photo of Dovercourt Beach

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