Flamborough Head Lighthouse

Flamborough Head Lighthouse
Map
LocationFlamborough
East Riding of Yorkshire
England
OS gridTA2543270648
Coordinates54°06′59″N 0°04′57″W / 54.116397°N 0.082553°W / 54.116397; -0.082553
Tower
Constructed1806 Edit this on Wikidata
Designed bySamuel Wyatt Edit this on Wikidata
Constructionbrick Edit this on Wikidata
Automated1996 Edit this on Wikidata
Height26.5 m (87 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Shapecylindrical tower with double balcony and lantern
Markingswhite Edit this on Wikidata
OperatorTrinity House, East Riding of Yorkshire Council Edit this on Wikidata
HeritageGrade II listed building, Grade II listed building Edit this on Wikidata
Fog signal1 blast every 90s.
Light
First lit1 December 1806 Edit this on Wikidata
Focal height65 m (213 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Lensfirst order Fresnel lens Edit this on Wikidata
Light sourceLED
Intensity433,000 candela Edit this on Wikidata
Range18 nmi (33 km; 21 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicFl(4) W 15s Edit this on Wikidata
Chalk Tower Edit this at Wikidata
Constructed1669 Edit this on Wikidata
Height24 m (79 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Shapeoctagon Edit this on Wikidata
Markingswhite Edit this on Wikidata
HeritageGrade II* listed building, scheduled monument Edit this on Wikidata
First lit1674 Edit this on Wikidata

Flamborough Head Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located at Flamborough, East Riding of Yorkshire. England. 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.[1][2]

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Eastern England". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Flamborough Head Lighthouse". Trinity House. Retrieved 24 April 2016.