Ramsgate, United Kingdom - April 26, 2021: Ramsgate Lighthouse on the West Pier of the Royal Harbour in the county of Kent, England. Stock Image
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The granite lighthouse was built in 1842 by John Shaw according to John Smeaton's design. The lighthouse stands on the West Pier of the Royal Harbour with the words perfugium miseris carved into the stone, translates to Refuge for the Unfortunate.
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