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Beacons were part of medieval early warning systems designed to respond to French invasion. They were updated prior to the Spanish Armada & used to pass messages by flame. It was lit on 2/6/2022 as part of the celebrations for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee
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- Robin Webster, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Steven Muster, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ian Capper, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Graham Horn, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Steve Rowe, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Colin Park, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Anne Burgess, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- N Chadwick, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Steve Daniels, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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