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Dubris Pharos
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Grade I listed building · Historic England

Dubris Pharos

On the list as The Roman Pharos

Listed Grade I since 197452 years · Grade I is the top 2.5% of England’s listed buildings
HHouseCANo data available for publication by HE conservation areaSMOver a scheduled monument1974Listed
DirectionsOfficial list entry ↗

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Dubris Pharos

Dubris Pharos, listed as The Roman Pharos, is one of 3 Grade I listed buildings in Dover and about 9,341 in England. It was listed on 7 March 1974. It stands in the No data available for publication by HE conservation area, and over a scheduled monument, Dover Castle. Within 400 metres are 1 more Grade I building and 25 other listed buildings.

HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1258537↗

Grade I is for buildings of exceptional interest, about 2.5% of all listed buildings in England. Listing protects the whole building, inside and out: changes need listed building consent from the council.

Visit

Finding Dubris Pharos

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Farther afield
Castle Hill House, including attached garden wall with gatepiers to south-eastGrade II*0.3miSt Mary's ChurchGrade II*0.5miMaison Dieu HouseGrade II*0.6miSt Edmund's ChapelGrade II*0.6miPeople of Dover war memorialGrade II*0.6miDover Town HallGrade I0.6mi
Around it

2 more listed buildings within 150 metres

Grade I and II* ones open their own page; Grade II ones open the official list entry.

IChurch of St Mary Sub-Castro26 mIIOfficers Barracks and Attached Basement Area Walls and Rails143 m
More like it

Grade I houses near Dover

Within 25 miles, with a photo.

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The BarbicanSandwich · 10 mi away
Canon Cottage the Old CanonryWingham · 11 mi away
The GrangeRamsgate · 14 mi away
St EdwardsRamsgate · 14 mi away
Meister OmersCanterbury · 15 mi away
Remains of Roman Town HouseCanterbury · 15 mi away

Questions about Dubris Pharos

Is Dubris Pharos listed?

Yes. The Roman Pharos is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1258537), first listed on 7 March 1974.

Can you visit Dubris Pharos?

Many listed buildings are private homes; this one can be seen from the street.

Is Dubris Pharos in a conservation area?

Yes, the No data available for publication by HE conservation area.

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Sources: Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Historic England conservation areas (supplied by local planning authorities; October 2026). All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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