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was built in 1836 to alert ships to the danger of the point and its surrounding rocks. The lighthouse and the area's birdlife make it a popular spot for visitors, and Start Point is accessible to walkers from the
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is located on top of the promontory, just north-west of the lighthouse. Built in 1939, it nowadays transmits only a single broadcast,
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sediments during a period of mountain building towards the end of the
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Prawle Point and Start Point Site of Special Scientific Interest
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Start Point Lighthouse
Start Point is located in Devon
50°13′18″N 3°38′28″W / 50.221767°N 3.641213°W / 50.221767; -3.641213
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