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Smeaton's Tower

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2021 Children in need choir Smeaton’s tower

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Smeaton's Tower, Plymouth!

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Smeaton's Tower

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Smeaton's Tower, Plymouth lighthouse

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Smeaton's Tower. The Hoe, Plymouth

Smeaton's Tower is a memorial to celebrated civil engineer John Smeaton, designer of the third and most notable Eddystone Lighthouse. A major step forward in lighthouse design, Smeaton's structure was in use from 1759 to 1877, until erosion of the ledge it was built upon forced new construction. The tower was largely dismantled and rebuilt on Plymouth Hoe in Plymouth, Devon, where it stands today.