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A Victorian lighthouse built on top of cliffs which once protected shipping from the treacherous Goodwin Sands. It was used by Marconi for the first radio contact and has the original light mechanism, information panels and good views. December 1998 saw the 100th anniversary of Marconi's first ship-to-shore signal which was made from South Foreland Lighthouse. The mechanism powering the rotation of the optic was restored in 2004.