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HIGH LIGHT
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A lighthouse whose lantern is sufficiently high to be seen at a long range and above low lying cloud or fog. In locations where varying weather conditions occur a High Light is usually accompanied by a LOW LIGHT built alongside or nearby.
 
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LOW LIGHT
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A lighthouse whose lantern is sufficiently low to be seen below low lying cloud. In locations where varying weather conditions occur a Low Light is usually accompanied by a HIGH LIGHT built alongside or nearby.
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Taken from the Building Types Thesaurus, (NMR Monument Type Thesaurus). ©2001 English Heritage
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