Beachy Head lighthouse to lose its stripes
- Mon, 17 Oct 2011
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Beachy Head lighthouse is to be allowed to lose its distinctive red and white stripes because it is no longer considered an important day navigation mark.
Trinity House says it can no longer justify the £45,000 cost of repainting the lighthouse every 10 years, but will continue to keep the light operational to assist navigation after dark.
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October 20 11:31
mike price
come on Trinity House you earn light dues so kindly spend some of it-or put out to tender if cannot cope with 3 noughts.keep yacht at Sov hbr and is vital to all of us-farce to paint white against white cliffs.
October 20 16:43
simon gilder
I for one, cant understand why it costs so much to paint in the first place. Seems rather expensive to me
October 21 06:37
Peter Hughes
Only in the UK!
October 31 11:52
Portland Bill
Is it a red lighthouse with white stripes or a white lighthouse with red stripes?
When it fades will it become a rather odd pink and white lighthouse?!