Lighthouses · East of England
Orfordness Lighthouse
In or near Snape.
Orfordness Lighthouse — demolished lighthouse in Orford, East Suffolk, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Orfordness Lighthouse is a working or historic lighthouse on the United Kingdom coast. Records date its origin to 1793. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Managed by Trinity House. Wikidata describes it as: "demolished lighthouse in Orford, East Suffolk, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.0839°, 1.5743°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Alde-Ore Estuary SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: ORFORDNESS-HAVERGATE
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Suffolk Coast & Heaths
- Ramsar wetland: Alde-Ore Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Orfordness Lighthouse was a lighthouse on Orford Ness, in Suffolk, England. The 30 metres (98 ft) tower was completed in 1792. Work began on demolition in July 2020, and was completed in August. The light had a range of 25 nautical miles (46 km; 29 mi). It was equipped with an Automatic Identification System transmitter with Maritime Mobile Service Identity number 992351016.
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Background
History
The first lights in this area were constructed in 1637: a pair of wooden leading lights. he replaced the decaying wooden lighthouses with a pair of brick towers at a cost of £1,850. The lower light, however, went on to be beset by a series of problems: the tower was washed away in 1724; it was replaced by a timber hut, it was likewise washed away, in 1730. Its replacement, a timber tower, was destroyed by fire that same year, as was a second replacement the following year. A new tower was built in 1733. In 1746 the high light was coal-fired, the low light was oil-lit. (the mirrors were replaced by prisms in 1850). In 1839 a novel Bude light was installed in the low lighthouse on an…
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- Coordinates
- 52.0839, 1.5743
- Address
- Orfordness<br> Suffolk<br>England
- Established
- 1793
- Official site
- www.orfordnesslighthouse.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q15264295 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Orfordness Lighthouse (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Orford Ness Lighthouse, Suffolk.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Orfordness Lighthouse?
- Orfordness Lighthouse is in East of England, United Kingdom.
- What is Orfordness Lighthouse?
- Orfordness Lighthouse — demolished lighthouse in Orford, East Suffolk, England, UK.
- How do I get to Orfordness Lighthouse?
- Its coordinates are 52.0839°, 1.5743°.
- When was Orfordness Lighthouse built?
- Built or established in 1793.
- Who runs Orfordness Lighthouse?
- Orfordness Lighthouse is operated by Trinity House.
- Is Orfordness Lighthouse a listed building?
- Orfordness Lighthouse is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Orfordness Lighthouse a protected site?
- Yes — Orfordness Lighthouse is part of the Alde-Ore Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the ORFORDNESS-HAVERGATE National Nature Reserve.
- Is Orfordness Lighthouse free to visit?
- Yes, Orfordness Lighthouse is free to enter.