Old Hunstanton Lighthouse

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Old Hunstanton Lighthouse

Old Hunstanton Lighthouse
Location: St Edmund’s Point, Norfolk, England
Coordinates
WGS-84 (GPS)
52°94.96′N, 0°49.36′E
Year first lit: 1840
Deactivated: 1922
Construction: Masonry
Tower shape: circular
Characteristic: Now a Private residence

Old Hunstanton Lighthouse is located in Old Hunstanton in the English county of Norfolk[1]. The present lighthouse was built in 1840 although there has been a Lighthouse on the site since 1665. This first lighthouse was built of wood with an iron basket of burning coals as a light. Hunstanton lighthouse had the world's first parabolic reflector which was built here in 1776. The present lighthouse ceased operations in 1922, since when it has been a private residence and a Holiday Let[2].

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  1. ^ Ordnance Survey (2002). OS Explorer Map 250 - Norfolk Coast West. ISBN 0-319-21886-4.
  2. ^ [ http://www.norfolkcottages.co.uk/properties/679]