The Lookout - Charmouth, Dorset, UK
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Dragontree
N 50° 44.011 W 002° 54.151
30U E 506879 N 5620196
The hexagonal white building by the seafront is The Lookout and is still used today to keep watch.
Waymark Code: WMVA6A
Location: South West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 03/22/2017
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On The Lookout is a plaque which reads:
'The Lookout
One of only six such grade 2
listed buildings in the country.
Constructed about 1804 during the
Napoleonic wars as a coastal
look-out station. Later to become
an observation post for the
Customs and Excise.'
There are some wonderful photos on the Charmouth Local History Society website (link below).
Type of Historic Marker: Plaque
Historical Marker Issuing Authority: Charmouth Parish Council
Age/Event Date: 01/01/1804
Related Website: [Web Link]
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