Old Hunstanton Lighthouse
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Old Hunstanton Lighthouse
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| Location | St Edmund’s Point, Norfolk, England |
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| Year first lit | 1840 |
| Deactivated | 1922 |
| Construction | Masonry |
| Tower shape | circular |
| Characteristic | Now a Private residence |
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Listed Building – Grade II
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| 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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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.
 Lighthouses and navigational systems in Norfolk |
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