Notes: The Maplin Sands Lighthouse is believed to be the first to have been built on the screwpile design invented in the 1830s by Alexander Mitchell (1780-1868). Erosion of the seabed caused the lighthouse to be abandoned in 1931 and to collapse the following year. Tower Height: 69 Height of Focal Plane: 36 Description of Tower: Red tower on piles with a dwelling under the lantern.
This light is not operational
Date Established: 1838 Date Deactivated: 1931 Current Use: Destroyed (1932). Mapquest URL: Click here to get a map to this lighthouse!
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