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The first lighthouse was established on St Catherine's Down in 1323 on the orders of the Pope, after a ship ran aground nearby and its cargo was either lost or plundered. Once part of St Catherine's Oratory , its octagonal stone tower can still be seen today on the hill to the west of Niton .
This is a list of all lighthouses in the U.S. state of Ohio. "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Ohio". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. Archived from the original on May 1, 2017.
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St. Catherine's Oratory is a medieval lighthouse on St. Catherine's Down, above the southern coast of the Isle of Wight.It was built by Lord of Chale Walter de Godeton (sometimes spelled "Goditon") as an act of penance for plundering wine from the wreck of St. Marie of Bayonne in Chale Bay on 20 April 1313. [1]
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St Catherine's Lighthouse at St Catherine's Point The beach directly below the lighthouse. Erosion threatens the southern wall of the lighthouse compound (2017). St Catherine's Point is the southernmost point on the Isle of Wight. It is close to the village of Niton and the point where the Back of the Wight changes to the Undercliff of Ventnor.
Articles about lighthouses in the U.S. state of Ohio. For a manually maintained list, complete with yet-to-be-written articles, see Lighthouses in the United States . Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lighthouses in Ohio .
Pages in category "Lighthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Ohio" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .