Lowestoft 1800s Timeline
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1832 Pakefield Lighthouse (red light) built to help navigate through the channel between the Barnard and Newcombe Sands. The station was made of brick.
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1832 Low Light rebuilt with brick foundation to stop it falling into the sea
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1850 Pakefield Light House moved to Kessingland because the channel had shifted. The Pakefield LH tower is still there, in the holiday centre. The light was finally extinguished in 1864.
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As the sandbanks shifted and Pakefield lighthouse was declared redundant and closed in 1864.
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1867 A completely new Lowestoft Low Light, made of wrought iron. It was designed to be moveable. -
Designed by John Louth Clemence the Editor of Ths LANCET. But of course there are many persons who cannot afford to pay a guinea; for them the provident dispensary affords -
1872 - 74 The present High Light was built. It had a new optical revolving light, flashing at half-minute intervals.
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1881 Low Light now also flashes. And had to be moved 80 yards inland, because of erosion.
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T. E. THIRTLE, GENERAL AND FURNISHING IRON-MONGER, AND BELLHANGER,45, HIGH STREET, LOWESTOFT.