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Porthcawl Lighthouse (Porthcawl)

United Kingdom / Wales / Porthcawl
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At the end of Porthcawl Pier stands a white lighthouse built in 1860. The lighthouse is currently in use as a navigational aid. Porthcawl Lighthouse was the last coal and gas-powered lighthouse in the UK. It switched to being powered by North Sea gas in 1974, before becoming powered by electricity in 1997.
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Coordinates:   51°28'23"N   3°41'59"W
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