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Souter lighthouse is a lighthouse on lizerd point, North East England.
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Souter lighthouse
- Souter Lighthouse is a lighthouse in the north east of England

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Souter Lighhouse
- Built in 1871 to ward ships from the dangerous rocks at Whitburn Steel, Souter was the first lighthouse in the world purpose built to use electricity. Souter was a technological …

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Marsden Village Coast
- As you look out to sea today, you may spot sea-birds bobbing on the waves, and clouds scudding over the water, but back in the mid 19th Century, if you …

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Souter Lighthouse history
- Souter Lighthouse, with its dramatic red and white hoops, is an iconic landmark on the North East coast. You can experience what life was like for the Lighthouse Keeper, with …

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Souter lighthouse Map
- A map of souter lighthouse from above

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Shipwrecks
- In 1860 there were 20 shipwrecks reported, sailors crashed into the rocks without knowing where they were. Lizard Point had an average of 44 shipwrecks per mile of coastline. The …

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Facts about souter lighthouse
- Souter Lighthouse was built and opened in 1871. First lighthouse in the world to be designed and built specifically to use alternating electric current, the most advance lighthouse technology of …

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The Ghost at Souter Lighthouse
- In 1838, Grace Darling acquired the reputation as a local heroine when she rescued crew members of a sinking ship. More than 160 years later, her niece, Isobella Darling, is …

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the Foghorn
- When the lighthouse was first built, a single horn of a clay and iron pipe design, facing straight out to sea, was provided. This was replaced by a pair of …

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Intro to Souter Lighthouse
- Souter Lighthouse is an iconic landmark located in South Tyneside. It is well known but not many people know why it is so important. It is located on Lizard Point, …

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Souter LIghthouse ghost
- This Location has so many ghost stories. One of the main ghost stories is of a young girl who is said to have been seen near the engine room. People …

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Facts about Souter Lighthouse
- Located in village Marsden, south Tyneside First lighthouse in the world to be designed and built specifically to use alternating electric current, the most advance lighthouse technology of its day …

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Some Facts about souter lighthouse
- Souter Lighthouse *It was opened in 1871 after beaning under construction. *44 shipwrecks were found per every mile of coastline next to the lighthouse. *The lighthouse is located on Lizard …

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Timeline of souter lighthouse
- This was also the year that Souter converted from electricity to oil, a change which was reversed in 1952 when 4,500 watt bulbs were installed - capable of producing a …

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#whendoeshistoryhappen
- When does history happen?-press release How did a little piece of Africa end up in Garth 22, Killingworth? Is now the best time to live on Tyneside? What would Tyneside …

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