 Belle Tout Lighthouse and the cliffs | |
| Location | Beachy Head East Sussex England |
|---|---|
| OS grid | TV5635695509 |
| Coordinates | 50°44′18″N 00°12′53″E / 50.73833°N 0.21472°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1832 |
| Construction | stone tower |
| Height | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Shape | Cylindrical tower design with balcony and lantern |
| Operator | Belle Tout Lighthouse[1] |
| Heritage | Grade II listed building |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1834 |
| Deactivated | 1902 |
| Focal height | 87 m (285 ft)  |
The Belle Tout Lighthouse (also spelled Belle Toute) is a decommissioned lighthouse and British landmark located at Beachy Head, East Sussex, close to the town of Eastbourne. It has been called "Britain's most famous inhabited lighthouse" because of its striking location and use in film and television.[2] In 1999, the Grade II listed building[3] was moved in one piece to prevent it from succumbing to coastal erosion.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Southern England". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- ^ Purnell, Sonia (20 May 2007). "The rewards of life on the edge". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2 August 2007.
- ^ "Belle Tout Lighthouse – Eastbourne". British Listed Buildings. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2013.