Flamborough Head Lighthouse (new) :: Shared Description
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. The last lighthouse keepers left on 8 May 1996. Trinity House operate tours of the lighthouse seasonally. This is now a Grade II listed building Link
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.by N Chadwick
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Created: Mon, 24 Apr 2017, Updated: Tue, 25 Apr 2017
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