Old Hunstanton Lighthouse
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| 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 |
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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Jul1992.jpg/120px-RemainsOfStEdmundsChapelAndLighthouseHunstanton(ChristineMatthews)Jul1992.jpg) Remains of St Edmund's Chapel and Lighthouse. |
[edit] References
- ^ Ordnance Survey (2002). OS Explorer Map 250 - Norfolk Coast West. ISBN 0-319-21886-4.
- ^ [ http://www.norfolkcottages.co.uk/properties/679]
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