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Egypt Point
1897. Inactive since 1989. 7.5 m (25 ft) post light with gallery, centred on a circular 1-story metal equipment shelter.
Nab Tower
This light is responsible for guiding ships of all sizes and nationalities into the deep water channel for Portsmouth and Southampton.
Needles Light House
Set in the western approaches to the Isle of Wight, the Needles form a narrow chalky peninsula which rises from jagged rocks to 120m cliffs. These rocks have always been a hazard to ships making their way up the Solent to Portsmouth and Southampton Water.
Needles Lighthouse (historic)
Shown on the 1824 map based on Murdoch Mackensie survey of 1781, with updates. The original lighthouse was built in 1786 and replaced in 1859.
St Catherine's Lighthouse
A light to warn shipping was first established on the Southerly tip of the Isle of Wight in 1323. Today the distinctive octagonal tower of St Catherine's Lighthouse provides a waymark for vessels navigating in the English Channel and a guide to vessels approaching the Solent
St Helens Fort
1866. Active; focal plane 16 m (53 ft); three white flashes every 10 s. Approx. 7 m (23 ft) square pyramidal skeletal tower mounted atop the fort.
The Pepper Pot
Looking like a medieval attempt to build a rocket, the St Catherine's Oratory
Yarmouth Castle
This last and most sophisticated addition to Henry VIII's coastal defences was completed after his death in 1547.
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