Harwich High and Low Lighthouses

Harwich High and Low Lighthouses
Location	Harwich, Essex, United Kingdom
Harwich High Lighthouse
Constructed	1818
Construction	brick (tower)
Height	21 m (69 ft)
Operator	Trinity House (–1863), The Harwich Society
Heritage	Grade II* listed building, scheduled monument
Deactivated	1863

Last updated November 08, 2025

View of the Harwich, showing 'the greater Light House' over the town gate, c.1730.
Princess Charlotte Arriving at Harwich by Dominic Serres, 1763
Harwich Lighthouse . Painting of the old Low Lighthouse by John Constable c.1820.
The Harwich Low Lighthouse of 1818 (with the High Lighthouse in the distance beyond)
Dovercourt High Light (1863)
Dovercourt Low Light (1863)

References

↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Southeastern England". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 2016-05-02.
1 2 3 4 5 Long, Neville (1983). Lights of East Anglia. Lavenham, Suffolk: Terence Dalton. pp. 137–158.
↑ Pepys' Naval Minutes, quoted by Long.
↑ High Lighthouse, Harwich British Listed Buildings. Retrieved May 2nd, 2016
1 2 3 4 "Harwich Low Lighthouse". Historic England. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
1 2 "Lighthouse management : the report of the Royal Commissioners on Lights, Buoys, and Beacons, 1861, examined and refuted Vol. 2". 1861. pp. 75–76.
1 2 3 "Maritime Heritage Trail: The High Lighthouse". The Harwich Society. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
↑ "Trinity House Pilotage Scheme for Harwich". Sea Breezes. 43: 449. July 1969.
↑ "Harwich High Lighthouse". Historic England. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
↑ "History of the High Lighthouse". The National Vintage Wireless and Television Museum. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
↑ "Local newspaper report". 28 December 2014.

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[1] Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Southeastern England". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 2016-05-02.

[Long1983-2] 1 2 3 4 5 Long, Neville (1983). Lights of East Anglia. Lavenham, Suffolk: Terence Dalton. pp. 137–158.

[3] Pepys' Naval Minutes, quoted by Long.

[4] High Lighthouse, Harwich British Listed Buildings. Retrieved May 2nd, 2016

[LowLtListing-5] 1 2 3 4 "Harwich Low Lighthouse". Historic England. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

[RC1861-6] 1 2 "Lighthouse management : the report of the Royal Commissioners on Lights, Buoys, and Beacons, 1861, examined and refuted Vol. 2". 1861. pp. 75–76.

[HarwSoc-7] 1 2 3 "Maritime Heritage Trail: The High Lighthouse". The Harwich Society. Retrieved 15 February 2021.

[8] "Trinity House Pilotage Scheme for Harwich". Sea Breezes. 43: 449. July 1969.

[HiLtList-9] "Harwich High Lighthouse". Historic England. Retrieved 16 February 2021.

[10] "History of the High Lighthouse". The National Vintage Wireless and Television Museum. Retrieved 15 February 2021.

[11] "Local newspaper report". 28 December 2014.