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TQ8209 : Lighthouse, West Hill Recreation Ground, Hastings

Lighthouse, West Hill Recreation Ground, Hastings

Grade II listed.

Geographical Context: Coastal Primary Subject: Lighthouse Category: Lighthouse

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Grid Square: TQ8209, 4391 images (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer: Oast House Archive (more nearby)
Date Taken: Friday, 2 April, 2010 (more nearby)
Submitted: Friday, 2 April, 2010
Subject Location: OSGB36: TQ 823 097 [100m precision]
WGS84: 50:51.4888N 0:35.3812E
Camera Location: OSGB36: TQ 823 097
View Direction: East-northeast (about 67 degrees)

Image classification(about): Geograph

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TQ8209 : Funicular Railway, Hastings, East Sussex TQ8209 : East Cliff Funicular Railway, Hastings, East Sussex
After almost 3 years out of action the East Hill lift, funicular railway, is reopening on 27th March 2010 http://www.hastings.gov.uk/news/easthill_programme.pdf (Pdf)

The UK's steepest funicular railway opened in 1902, and was last overhauled in 1970s. For this recent renovation the fibreglass carriages have been replaced with wooden ones, closer resembling the original cars of 1902, but with better wheelchair access.

Posted by oasthouse on Sun, 21 Mar 2010 (8 comments)