The Civil engineer and architect's journal, scientific and railway gazette (1839)
London : [William Laxton] · leaf 53
e, and an iron beacon mast was stepped into it. This beaconwas now the only one in existence upon the sands. He believed, thatbeacons, or other structures, erected upon screw-piles, would stand aswell on the Goodwin Sands as on the Maplin and other places. Schemesfor lighthouses to be placed upon… … down to the chalk, to insure its durability. The Corporation of IheTrinity House wished it to be understood, that it was not their intentionto place lights upon the Goodwin Sands; but rather to place them aroundthat spot, in order that vessels might avoid its dangers. At present, float-ing lights…
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