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    Smeaton's Tower is a redundant lighthouse, now a memorial to civil engineer John Smeaton, designer of the third and most notable Eddystone Lighthouse....
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    Smeaton's lighthouse was subsequently rebuilt, as planned, on top of a replica granite frustum on Plymouth Hoe: preserved 'as a monument to Smeaton's...
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    (1765–70) Smeaton's Pier in St Ives, Cornwall (1767–70) Perth Bridge over the River Tay in Perth (1766–71) Ripon Canal (1766–1773) Smeaton's Viaduct, which...
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  • Anne's enemies. Smeaton's body was buried in a common grave with one of the other accused adulterers, William Brereton. Years after Smeaton's death, Queen...
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    Further west is Smeaton's Tower, which is a standard lighthouse that was constructed in 1759. 14 miles (23 km) Furthermore, Smeaton's Tower was dismantled...
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    Battery. A prominent landmark on the Hoe is Smeaton's Tower. This is the upper portion of John Smeaton's Eddystone Lighthouse, which was originally built...
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    step forward in the modern use of concrete was Smeaton's Tower, built by British engineer John Smeaton in Devon, England, between 1756 and 1759. This...
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  • Breakwater Plymouth Hoe Plymouth Sound Royal Albert Bridge Saltram House Smeaton's Tower Tamar Bridge The Royal Citadel Bovisand Cattewater Central Park Derriford...
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    Eddystone Lighthouse (1755–59) in the English Channel now known as Smeaton's Tower. He needed a hydraulic mortar that would set and develop some strength...
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    Crescent Park in Keyham. Flags in the city were flown at half-mast, and Smeaton's Tower was lit up that evening as a mark of respect. Books of condolence were...
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