Year first lit 1806 (current) Focal height 65 m Year first constructed 1669 | Construction brick tower Automated 1996 | |
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Location FlamboroughYorkshireEngland Tower shape cylindrical tower with double balcony and lantern (current)octagonal prism tower (first) Markings / pattern white tower and lantern (current)white tower (first) Current lens 1st order catadioptric rotating Similar Bondville Model Village, Flamborough Head, Sewerby Hall, The Bayle Museum, Bridlington Priory | ||
Flamborough head lighthouse 10 9 2016
Flamborough Head Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located at Flamborough, Yorkshire. England. Flamborough Head Lighthouse acts as a waypoint for passing deep sea vessels and coastal traffic, and marks Flamborough Head for vessels heading towards Scarborough and Bridlington.
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- Flamborough head lighthouse 10 9 2016
- Map of Flamborough Lighthouse Lighthouse Rd Bridlington YO15 1AR UK
- Flamborough head lighthouse
- History
- References
Map of Flamborough Lighthouse, Lighthouse Rd, Bridlington YO15 1AR, UK
Flamborough head lighthouse
History
The first lighthouse on Flamborough Head from 1669 was never lit. The present lighthouse, designed by Samuel Wyatt and costing £8,000 to build, was first lit on 1 December 1806. The current electric fog signal was installed in 1975, replacing older equipment. In the past, warnings in foggy weather were provided by rockets, discharged every 5 minutes and reaching an altitude of 600 feet (180 m). The last lighthouse keepers left on 8 May 1996. Trinity House operate tours of the lighthouse seasonally. This is now a Grade II listed building.
The first lighthouse, built by Sir John Clayton, was completed in 1674 and is one of the oldest surviving complete lighthouse in England. Built from chalk, it was never lit. This is now a Grade II* listed building.