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attacked and claimed nearly 700 lives. There is a famous memorial to this event in the main car park at Torcross.
Start Point Lighthouse
Sited at the very end of the headland on one of the most exposed peninsulas of the English Coast (15 miles from Dartmouth), Start Point Lighthouse has guided vessels in passage along the English Channel for over 150 years. Built in 1836 to protect shipping off Start Point in South Devon. it is a grade II listed building owned and operated by Trinity House.
It is open to the public in summer months. A 45 minute tours take place throughout the day - see
http://startpointdevon.co.uk for further details.
The Daymark, Kingswear The Daymark was built in 1864 by the
Dartmouth Harbour Commissioners. This hollow, octagonal tower is built of limestone and rises to 80ft (24m) high on tall arched legs.
It was built as a guide to mariners to the position of the harbour entrance. It is visible for many miles out to sea.
Dartmouth harbour is notoriously difficult to find from the sea. In 1863, Charles Seale Hayne, the owner of Brownstone at that time, became a founder member of the Dartmouth Harbour Commission, whose main aim was to improve access and facilities to Dartmouth harbour. The following year, Seale Hayne leased land for the erection of this tower as a
The Daymark
day beacon. It can be reached from the South West Coastal Path just inland from Froward Point (4 miles from Kingswear). Alternatively, park at Brownstone Car Park Then it’s a gentle walk along a tarmac drive through farmland towards the sea. There are spectacular views across Start Bay and the Dart Estuary. Birds such as the cirl bunting, yellowhammer, skylark, buzzard and peregrine falcon can be spotted.
Start Point Lighthouse
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