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Revision as of 18:18, 17 November 2014
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| Location | Between Filey and Bridlington, Yorkshire, England |
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| OS grid | TA2543270648 |
| Coordinates | 54°06′59″N 0°04′57″W / 54.116397°N 0.082553°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1806 |
| Designed by | Samuel Wyatt  |
| Construction | brick |
| Automated | 1996 |
| Height | 26.5 m (87 ft) |
| Markings | white |
| Operator | Trinity House, East Riding of Yorkshire Council |
| Heritage | Grade II listed building, Grade II listed building |
| Fog signal | 2 Blasts Every 90 Seconds |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1 December 1806 |
| Focal height | 65 m (213 ft) |
| Lens | first order Fresnel lens |
| Intensity | 650,000 Candela (Peak), 433,333 Candela (Effective) |
| Range | 24 nmi (44 km; 28 mi) |
| Characteristic | 4 White Flashes Every 15 Seconds |
The 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. 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.[1] This is now a Grade II listed building.[2]
History
The first lighthouse, was built by Sir John Clayton, in the area was completed in 1674 and is the oldest surviving complete lighthouse in England. Built from chalk, it was never lit. This is now a Grade II* listed building.[3]
References
- ^ "Flamborough Lighthouse". Trinity House. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- ^ Historic England. "The Lighthouse (1083399)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- ^ Historic England. "The Old Lighthouse (1083400)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
External links
- Flamborough Head Lighthouse - Trinity House