Old Hunstanton Lighthouse
 Old Hunstanton Lighthouse | |
| Location | St Edmund’s Point, Norfolk, England |
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| Coordinates | 52°56′59″N 0°29′37″E / 52.9496°N 0.4936°ECoordinates: 52°56′59″N 0°29′37″E / 52.9496°N 0.4936°E |
| Year first lit | 1840 |
| Deactivated | 1922 |
| Construction | Masonry |
| Tower shape | circular |
| Characteristic |
Now a Private residence |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Designated | 20 September 1984 |
| Reference no. | 490402[1] |
Old Hunstanton Lighthouse is located in Old Hunstanton in the English county of Norfolk.[2] 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.
Gallery
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Jul1992.jpg)
Remains of St Edmund's Chapel and Lighthouse.
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Close-up view
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Plaque outside the lighthouse
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Another view
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Trinity House coat of arms on the tower
References
- ↑ Listed Building schedule
- ↑ Ordnance Survey (2002). OS Explorer Map 250 - Norfolk Coast West. ISBN 0-319-21886-4.
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