Lighthouses of Eastern England

East Yorkshire Lighthouses

Flamborough Head Area Lighthouses

* Flamborough Head (1) (Chalk Tower) 1669 (Sir John Clayton). Never activated as a lighthouse. 24 m (79 ft) octagonal cylindrical white chalk tower. Nicholas Mutton's photo is at right, Alan Flynn has a closeup, additional photos are available, and Google has a satellite view. This remarkably well preserved seventeenth century tower is unique in England. It was designed as a lighthouse, but there is no evidence it was ever lit; it served for more than a century as a daybeacon. Located on Lighthouse Road at the fifth tee of the Flamborough Head Golf Club, about 800 m (1/2 mi) west of the 1806 lighthouse. Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: East Riding of Yorkshire Council. ARLHS ENG-274. **** Flamborough Head (2) 1806 (Samuel Wyatt). Active; focal plane 65 m (213 ft); four white flashes every 15 s. 27 m (89 ft) round brick tower with lantern and double gallery, attached to a 2-story keeper's house. 1st order Fresnel lens. Entire lighthouse painted white. Steven Ruffles's photo is at the top of this page, a good closeup is available, Karen Withak has a 2008 photo, Trabas has a photo, Huelse has a historic postcard view, Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a satellite view. This stately lighthouse, one of England's best known, is a very popular tourist attraction. The 200th anniversary of the lighthouse was celebrated in November 2006. The lighthouse was repainted in 2010. Located on a rocky point jutting into the North Sea about 10 km (6 mi) northeast of Bridlington. Parking provided. Site open; tower open to guided tours daily except Mondays and Tuesdays March through October. Operator: Trinity House. Site manager: East Riding of Yorkshire Council. ARLHS ENG-042; Admiralty A2582; NGA 1964.

Chalk Tower, July 2010 Geograph Creative Commons photo by Nicholas Mutton

* [Bridlington]

Date unknown (station established 1852). Active; focal plane 12 m (39 ft); white flash every 2 s. 9 m (30 ft) fluted column with a lampost-style lantern, mounted on a square stone pedestal. Column painted white, lantern black. Red and green harbor control lights and a yellow fog signal (blast every 60 s) are mounted on the side of the column. Trabas has a closeup photo, and Google has a satellite view. This elegant old post light stands at the end of the north pier at Bridlington. Accessible by walking the pier. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty A2580; NGA 1960.

Spurn Point Area Lighthouses

**** Withernsea 1894. Inactive since 1972. 39 m (127 ft) octagonal brick tower with lantern and gallery, painted white. Paul Davies has a fine closeup, Paul Harrop has a 2010 photo, Huelse has a historic postcard view, and Google has a satellite view. The Fresnel lens from this light was transferred to the St. Mary's Light in North Tyneside (see Northeastern England). One of the best known tourist attractions of the Hull area, this restored light station houses a café and a museum of local and maritime history. The museum was started in 1989 by the Campbell family to house momentos of Kay Kendall, a family member who was a popular film star of the 1950s. Located on Hull Road at Arthur Street in downtown Withernsea. Site open, museum and tower open on weekends and bank holidays March through October, daily from mid June through mid September. Owner: private. Site manager: Withernsea Lighthouse Museum. ARLHS ENG-169; Admiralty A2574. * [Spurn Point High (1)] 1767 (John Smeaton). Inactive since 1895. Foundations remain of this 34 m (112 ft) tower; it was replaced because a light was needed closer to the end of the spit. Site open. Owner: Yorkshire Wildlife Trust. Site manager: Spurn Point National Nature Reserve. ARLHS ENG-137. * Spurn Point Low 1852. Inactive since 1895. 27 m (90 ft) round brick tower; the lantern has been replaced by a water tank. The tower was originally painted white, but only traces of the paint remain. The water tank is black. A good photo is available, Peri Stracchino has another closeup, Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a satellite view. This light was the front light of a downbound (eastbound) range. Spurn Point is a long barrier spit on the north side of the mouth of the Humber. Located just offshore on the estuary side of the Spurn Point spit. Site open, tower closed. Owner: Yorkshire Wildlife Trust. Site manager: Spurn Point National Nature Reserve. ARLHS ENG-139. * Spurn Point High (2) 1895. Inactive since 1985. 39 m (128 ft) round brick tower with lantern and gallery, painted with black and white horizontal bands. Paul Harrop's photo is at right, a 2008 photo is available, Huelse has a historic postcard view, Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a satellite view. This abandoned lighthouse is probably endangered by lack of maintenance; Chris Cook's 2007 photo shows a deteriorating lighthouse. Spurn Point is a spit curving out into the northern side of the entrance to the Humber. Long the site of military fortifications, it was transferred to a wildlife trust in 1950 and is now a popular and important nature reserve. In March 2012, the Heritage Lottery Fund granted £68,600 to support preparation of a larger proposal for restoration of the lighthouse and development of a visitor center. Located near the end of the spit; accessible by an easy hike of several miles. Site open, tower closed. Owner: Yorkshire Wildlife Trust. Site manager: Spurn Point National Nature Reserve. ARLHS ENG-138; ex-Admiralty A2424.

Spurn Point High Light, October 2010 Geograph Creative Commons photo by Paul Harrop

Kingston upon Hull Area Lighthouses

* Thorngumbald Clough Low (Range Front)

1870. Active; focal plane 8 m (26 ft); white light, occulting every 2 s. 9 m (30 ft) round cast iron tower with lantern and gallery, painted white. Keeper's house recently demolished. Steve Roe has a good closeup and a photo showing both lights, Trabas has a photo, a history of the station is available, there is also a historic photo showing the keeper's house, and Google has a satellite view. These lights replaced the Paull Light after a shift in the river channel. The old English word clough refers to a channel draining a wetland. Located on the north bank of the Humber about 1 km (0.6 mi) below Paull. Site open, tower closed. Operator: Port of Hull. ARLHS ENG-177; Admiralty A2506; NGA 1928.

* Thorngumbald Clough High (Range Rear)

1870. Active; focal plane 13 m (43 ft); white light, occulting every 2 s. 15 m (50 ft) round cast iron tower skeletal tower with lantern and enclosed watch room, painted red; lantern dome is white. Keeper's house recently demolished. Steve Roe has a good photo and a photo showing both lights, Trabas has a photo, a history of the station is available, there is also a historic photo showing the keeper's house, and Google has a satellite view. Located on the north bank of the Humber 113 m (125 yd) downstream from the front light and about 1.1 km (0.7 mi) below Paull. Site open, tower closed. Operator: Port of Hull. ARLHS ENG-155; Admiralty A2508; NGA 1932.

* Paull 1836. Inactive since 1870. Approx. 14 m (46 ft) round stucco-covered brick tower with lantern and gallery, attached to 2-story dwelling. Tower and dwelling painted white. Mick Evans has a good photo, Graham Sivills has a nice closeup, and Google has a satellite view. Sibling of the Killingholme South Low Light on the other side of the river. The lighthouse was built by Trinity House as a free-standing tower; the house was added sometime after deactivation. The building was transferred to the Humber Conservancy in 1908, but was auctioned into private hands in 1947. The lighthouse was restored by its owner, graphic designer James Deighton, in the late 1980s. Deighton extended the building, adding a cottage that is available as a bed and breakfast. In February 2010, the property was for sale for £189,950, and there is a report that it sold in 2011 for £145,000. Located on the north bank of the Humber at Paull, about 8 km (5 mi) below Hull. Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: private. ARLHS ENG-099. * Humber Conservancy Board Lightship 12 Spurn 1927. Decommissioned 1975. Steel lightship, 30.5 m (100 ft) long, painted black. Steve Cameron's photo is at right, Howard Pulling has a good 2008 photo, Pat Wride has another photo, and Google has a satellite view. Built at Goole on the Ouse, the ship served at the Spurn station, 7.5 km (4.5 mi) east of Spurn Point, until 1959, when it was moved to the Bull Shallows station just off Spurn Point. Acquired by the Hull City Council in 1983, the ship was restored and has been on public display since 1987. The city has a page for the ship. In 2011 it was closed for repair and refurbishment. Located at the Hull Marina on Castle Street in downtown Hull. Site open, ship closed in 2011 but normally open to guided tours daily from April through September. Owner/site manager: Hull City Council. ARLHS ENG-136.

Lightship Spurn, April 2007 Wikipedia Creative Commons photo by Steve Cameron

Goole Area Lighthouses

* Apex (Trent Falls) (relocated to Goole)

Date unknown. Inactive. 6 m (20 ft) square skeletal tower with lantern, gallery, and an enclosed equipment room in the base. Lighthouse painted red. This lighthouse formerly stood near Faxfleet in the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Trent, which combine to form the Humber estuary. Millichamp has photos and the history of the lighthouse, and Google has a satellite view. Dr. Neil Clifton has a 1974 photo of the lighthouse at its original location. The lighthouse has been relocated to the Goole Docks, a short distance west of Bridge Street. Owner/site manager: Yorkshire Waterways Museum. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS ENG-297.

* Whitgift

Date unknown. Active; focal plane 12 m (39 ft); continuous red light. 14 m (46 ft) round brick tower with lantern and gallery, mounted on an octagonal brick base. Base unpainted; tower painted white. Steve Fareham has a nice 2007 photo, Trabas has a photo, and Google has a satellite view. Located on the south bank of the Ouse between Whitgift and Ousefleet and about 10 km (6 mi) below Goole. Site open, tower closed. Operator: Goole Port Authority. ARLHS ENG-185; Admiralty A2571.9.

Lincolnshire Lighthouses

South Humberside Lighthouses

Lightfloat Upper Whitton

Date unknown (recent). Active; focal plane about 9 m (30 ft); light pattern unknown. 10 m (33 ft) square skeletal tower centered on a hull about 10 m (33 ft) long. A daymark encloses the upper 2/3 of the tower. Entire structure and hull painted red. Martin Wilson has a photo, and Google has a satellite view. Located in the Humber off the northernmost point of Lincolnshire, about 1.5 km (1 mi) east of Whitton. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed.

* Killingholme North Low 1852. Inactive since 1920. 14 m (46 ft) round stucco-covered brick tower with lantern and gallery, attached to 1-story keeper's house. Tower painted white, lantern dome black. Google has a satellite view. Formerly in poor condition, this lighthouse was restored in 2003 as a private residence. However, David Wright's 2006 photo and a 2009 photo show it to be in a continuing need of repainting. Located at the end of Station Road on the south bank of the Humber at Killingholme. Site and tower closed, but the lighthouse can be seen from the road. Owner/site manager: private. ARLHS ENG-061. * Killingholme High (Range Rear) 1876. Active; focal plane 21 m (69 ft); red light, occulting once every 4 s. 24 m (79 ft) round brick tower with lantern and gallery, painted red; lantern dome is white. Former stucco covering of the tower has nearly all peeled off. David Wright's photo is at right, Trabas has a good photo, Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a satellite view. Located about 190 m (210 yd) west of the front light on the south bank of the Humber at Killingholme. Site open, tower closed. Operator: Port of Grimsby. ARLHS ENG-175; Admiralty A2440.1; NGA 1916. * Killingholme South Low (Range Front) 1836. Active; focal plane 10 m (33 ft); red light, 1 s on, 1 s off. 14 m (46 ft) round stucco-covered brick tower with lantern and gallery, painted white. David Wright has the photo at right and also a closeup, Trabas has a photo, Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a satellite view. Located about 400 m (1/4 mi) southeast of Station Road on the south bank of the Humber at Killingholme. Site open, tower closed. Operator: Port of Grimsby. ARLHS ENG-176; Admiralty A2440; NGA 1912.

Killingholme South Range Lights, June 2008 Geograph Creative Commons photo by David Wright

Bull Sand Fort

1919. Inactive. The light was mounted on a square tower atop the fort. Wikipedia has a distant view. This is one of two Humber Forts built during World War I to protect the entrance to the Humber. Located in the center of the entrance to the Humber, about 2.5 km (1.5 mi) southwest of Spurn Point. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed.

Haile Sand Fort

Date unknown (station established 1919?). Active; focal plane 21 m (69 ft); red flash every 5 s. Mast mounted atop the fort. Wikipedia has a closeup, Trabas has a photo, and Google has a good satellite view. This is one of two Humber Forts built during World War I to protect the entrance to the Humber. Located on the south side of the estuary about 1.5 km (1 mi) east of Humberston. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty A2431; NGA 1808.

Norfolk Lighthouses

King's Lynn and West Norfolk District Lighthouse

** Hunstanton (3)

1840 (station established 1665). Inactive since 1921. 19 m (61 ft) round cylindrical brick tower rising attached to 2-story brick keeper's house. Entire building painted white. Evelyn Simak has an excellent photo, Richard Brown has a 2008 photo, and Google has a satellite view. For many years lights were shown from St. Edmund's Chapel, which was built in 1272; a photo shows the chapel ruins close to the lighthouse. The original wood lighthouse burned in 1777 and was replaced the next year by a second wood lighthouse. The second light was one of the first lighthouses to burn oil. Trinity House acquired the light station in 1837 and completed the present building in 1840. After deactivation the station was sold as a private residence, and the private owners built an additional circular story to replace the original lantern. In 2007 the present owner, 60s rock star Bip Weatherall, placed the lighthouse on sale, and in late 2008 he lowered the price tag to £499,000. We don't when the property was sold, but it is no longer on the market. The house is now available for weekly rental, and the tower has been opened for climbing. The light stands at the eastern entrance to The Wash, the U-shaped bay between Norfolk and Lincolnshire. Located on Lighthouse Lane on the north side of Hunstanton, a town about 30 km (19 mi) north of King's Lynn. Site open; tower open but we do not have schedule information. Owner: private. Site manager: Norfolk Country Cottages. ARLHS ENG-056.

North Norfolk District Lighthouses

* Cromer (3) 1833 (station established around 1719). Active; focal plane 84 m (276 ft); white flash every 5 s. 18 m (59 ft) octagonal cylindrical brick tower with lantern and gallery, painted white, attached to two 2-story keeper's houses. The houses are available for overnight accommodations. A page for the lighthouse is available, Trabas has a fine closeup photo, a 2007 photo is available, and Google has a satellite view. The light station is about 400 m (1/4 mi) from the cliffs overlooking the North Sea. These cliffs are subject to rapid beach erosion. The first lighthouse was built privately in 1676 and never lit due to opposition from Trinity House; it collapsed over the cliff in 1700. Trinity House built a brick lighthouse in 1719. The present lighthouse was built in 1833 when it appeared that the 1719 tower would soon collapse; it finally did so in 1866. Located on a high point above the cliffs east of Cromer, a town about 30 km (19 mi) north of Norwich. Site open, tower closed. Operator: Trinity House. ARLHS ENG-028; Admiralty A2342; NGA 1676. ** Happisburgh (High) 1791. Active (privately maintained); focal plane 41 m (135 ft); three white flashes every 30 s. 26 m (85 ft) round brick tower with lantern and gallery, painted with red and white horizontal bands. 1st order Fresnel lens (1868) in use. The two 2-story brick keeper's houses have been private residences since the light was automated in 1929. The name of this lighthouse is pronounced "Haisbro." A photo is at right, Trabas has an excellent photo, and Google has an excellent satellite view. This historic light was declared redundant by Trinity House in 1988, but a local trust was organized to continue its operation. In 1990 a special act of Parliament chartered the Happisburgh Lighthouse Trust as Britain's first (and, so far, only) private lighthouse authority, allowing Trinity House to transfer ownership and operation to the trust. The lighthouse was originally accompanied by a low light, which was deactivated in 1883. In 2008, ruins of the low light were visible on the beach, as seen in Gary Troughton's photo and a second photo. The lighthouse was repainted and repaired in 2009 at a cost of £35,000. Located in Happisburgh, a seaside village on the "shoulder" of Norfolk, about 25 km (15 mi) northeast of Norwich. Site open; tower open to guided tours on selected Sunday afternoons in the summer, or by prior arrangement. Owner: Happisburgh Lighthouse Trust. Site manager: Friends of Happisburgh Lighthouse. ARLHS ENG-050; Admiralty A2336; NGA 1668.

Happisburgh Light, April 2007 anonymous Creative Commons photo

Great Yarmouth District Lighthouses

* Winterton (3) 1840 (station established 1616). Inactive since 1921. 19 m (62 ft) round brick tower, painted white. The lantern has been replaced by a circular observation room. Paul Smith has a 2009 photo, and Google has a satellite view. Millichamp has a historic postcard view (about halfway down the page) of the lighthouse with its lantern. The original lighthouse was replaced in 1687. The light was the rear light of a range from 1677 to 1791, when the Happisburgh lighthouse was built. The present lighthouse and keeper's house are a private residence. The property was for sale in 2005, but we do not know if it was sold. It adjoins the Hermanus Leisure resort. Located off the Holway on the south side of Winterton-on-Sea, a seaside resort village about 10 km (6 mi) north of Great Yarmouth. Site status unknown. Owner/site manager: private. ARLHS ENG-310. * Gorleston (Range Rear) 1878. Active; focal plane 20 m (66 ft); continuous red light; also the rear light of the harbor entrance range is mounted low on the tower at a focal plane of 7 m (23 ft); white light, 4 s on, 2 s off. 21 m (69 ft) round brick tower, unpainted, with lantern and gallery. Charles Shebourne's photo is at right, Gary Skipper has a good 2007 photo, Ron Nicholson has a photo, and Google has a satellite view. The River Yare makes a right-angle bend to the east just before reaching the sea, and this lighthouse stands by the bend displaying its light through the river mouth. Located at the end of Pier Road in Gorleston. Operator: Great Yarmouth Port Authority. ARLHS ENG-303; Admiralty A2306.1; NGA 1636.

Gorleston Light, March 2008 Geograph Creative Commons photo by Charles Shelbourne

* Gorleston South Pier (2)

1955 (station established 1852). Active; focal plane 11 m (36 ft); red flash every 3 s. 8 m (26 ft) square 2-story brick and concrete building with two galleries; the light is mounted on the roof along with communications equipment, harbor control lights, and the fog horn (three blasts every 60 s). Lower story is white, upper story unpainted red brick. Richard Barnes has a photo, another photo is available, and Google has a satellite view. The original lighthouse was an octagonal brick tower of similar height. The present lighthouse was presumably built as a harbormaster's office, but it is now a Coastwatch station. Located at the end of the south pier in Gorleston, the seaport on the south side of Great Yarmouth. Operator: Great Yarmouth Port Authority. Site manager: National Coastwatch Institution. ARLHS ENG-221; Admiralty A2304; NGA 1624.

Suffolk Lighthouses

Waveney District Lighthouses

* Lowestoft (High) (5) 1874 (station established 1609). Active; focal plane 37 m (121 ft); white flash every 15 s. 16 m (52 ft) round brick tower with lantern and gallery, painted white, attached to 2-story keeper's house. Kevin Millican's photo is at right, Trabas has a photo, Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a satellite view. England's oldest official light station celebrates its 400th anniversary in 2009. Actually, no one is sure when the first light was shown, but Trinity House took over its administration and built a new light in 1609. It was replaced in 1628 and again in 1676. A series of low lights, many of them temporary, were used in conjunction with the high lighthouse. PortCities London has a drawing of the 1832 low light, and Mike Lewis has posted a historic photo of the 1866 low lighthouse, which was discontinued and demolished in 1923. The lighthouse marks Lowestoft Ness, the easternmost point of the British Isles. It overlooks Sparrow's Nest Park and the Lowestoft Maritime Museum. The museum has a page on the history of the lighthouse, and it sometimes conducts walking tours that include a visit to the light station. Located on Yarmouth Road (A12), on a bluff about 1.5 km (1 mi) north of the Lowestoft harbor entrance. On-street parking available. Site open, tower closed. Operator: Trinity House. ARLHS ENG-072; Admiralty A2280; NGA 1620. * Lowestoft North Pier 1847. Active; focal plane 12 m (39 ft); green light, 4 s on, 1 s off. 9 m (30 ft) hexagonal cylindrical brick tower with lantern and gallery, rising from the center of a 1-story pavilion. Lighthouse painted white. Trabas has a photo, Peter Byron has a photo of both pier lighthouses, and Google has a satellite view. Located on the end of the stone pier marking the narrow entrance to the harbor of Lowestoft. Accessible by walking the pier. Operator: Port of Lowestoft. ARLHS ENG-263; Admiralty A2286; NGA 1600.

Lowestoft Light, April 2010 Creative Commons photo by Kevin Millican

* Lowestoft South Pier

1847. Active; focal plane 12 m (39 ft); red light, 4 s on, 1 s off. 9 m (30 ft) hexagonal cylindrical brick tower with lantern and gallery, rising from the center of a 1-story pavilion (used as a pilot station). Lighthouse painted white. Fog horn (4 blasts every 60 s). Trabas has a photo, Peter Byron has a photo of both pier lighthouses, and Google has a satellite view. Located on the end of the stone pier marking the narrow entrance to the harbor of Lowestoft. Accessible by walking the pier. Operator: Port of Lowestoft. ARLHS ENG-264; Admiralty A2284; NGA 1604.

* Pakefield

1832 (Richard Suter). Inactive since 1864. 9 m (30 ft) round brick tower, painted white. Google has a satellite view. The usefulness of the lighthouse was short-lived, as the coastal channel shifted away from its location. In 1929 it was sold to the owners of the neighboring Pakefield Hall, which later became Pontin's Pakefield Holiday Park. The lighthouse was slightly damaged by machine gun fire during a German air raid on May 12, 1943. In 2000, local volunteers renovated the lighthouse, supposedly as a Coastwatch station. However, there's no mention of a Pakefield station on the NCI web site. Located off London Road (A12) about 3 km (2 mi) south of Pakefield, a town just south of Lowestoft. Site open, tower closed. Owner: private. Site manager: National Coastwatch Institution (?). ARLHS ENG-098.

*** Southwold

1890. Active; focal plane 37 m (122 ft); four flashes every 20 s, white or red depending on direction. 31 m (102 ft) round brick tower with lantern and gallery, painted white, attached to 2-story keeper's house. The Southwold Museum has a page on the lighthouse, Trabas has a photo, Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a satellite view. Located in the center of the seaside resort town of Southwold, about 15 km (9 mi) south of Lowestoft. Site open, tower open to guided tours on weekends, Wednesdays, and bank holidays April thorugh October. Operator: Trinity House. Site manager: Southwold Millennium Foundation. ARLHS ENG-135; Admiralty A2272; NGA 1588.

Suffolk Coastal District Lighthouses

*Orfordness (Orford Ness) (High) (3) 1793 (station established 1637). Active; focal plane 28 m (92 ft); white flash every 5 s. 30 m (98 ft) round old-style brick tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with two horizontal red bands. Rotating 1st order Chance Brothers Fresnel lens (1914). J. Graham's closeup photo is at right, Alison Rawson has a fine closeup, Trabas has a photo, and Google has a satellite view. The tower was formerly attached to two keeper's houses, which were demolished in 1959. This famous lighthouse is gravely endangered. Orford Ness is a 20 km (13 mi) long barrier island off southeastern Suffolk. There have been as many as eight low lighthouses and three high lighthouses here. The 1792 low lighthouse was lost to beach erosion in 1887, and by 2004 there was concern about rapid beach erosion near the surviving lighthouse. In March 2009, Trinity House announced that the lighthouse could fall in as little as five years, and a decision to move or demolish it was needed within two years. In January 2010, it was announced that the light would be discontinued, and Trinity House confirmed this decision in May despite public protests. The Ness was a restricted military area for many years; it was opened to the public by the National Trust in 1995 as a nature reserve and historic site. Located about 5 km (3 mi) southeast of Orford; accessible by passenger ferry and hiking trail. Site open, tower closed. Operator: Trinity House. Site manager: National Trust (Orford Ness National Nature Reserve). ARLHS ENG-096; Admiralty A2258; NGA 1564. * Trinity House Lightship 87 1932. Decommissioned 1973. Steel lightship, length 30 m (99 ft), painted red. A 2009 photo is available, and Google has a satellite view. The ship served on the East Goodwin, Mid-Barrow, and Cromer stations. It was sold to the Haven Ports Yacht Club in Ipswich, which has used the vessel as its club ship ever since. Before the sale, the light tower was removed and transferred to Inner Dowsing light platform. The club was able to acquire the light tower of Lightship 88 as a substitute, although the two towers are not identical. Moored at Levington Marina near Ipswich. Site open, vessel closed. Owner/site manager: Haven Ports Yacht Club. ARLHS ENG-326.

Orfordness Light, July 2006 Creative Commons photo by J. Graham

Information available on lost lighthouses:

• Felixstowe (Landguard Point) (1861-1925), Suffolk. ARLHS ENG-302.
• Salt End (1870-1960s), Humber. ARLHS ENG-308.

Notable faux lighthouses:

• East Nene (1881) was never lit as a lighthouse. It is an 18 m (60 ft) old-style (bluntly conical) brick tower crowned by an octagonal brick lantern room with circular windows. Lighthouse painted white. The tower is attached to a 1-story dwelling, which is not the original house; it was added early in the 20th century. From 1933 to 1939 the house was occupied by Sir Peter Scott (son of the Antarctic explorer), a famous naturalist and conservationist. As a result the lighthouse is often called "Sir Peter Scott's Lighthouse." Located on the east bank of the Nene Cut, the artificial outlet of the Nene River, just above The Wash.
• West Nene (1881) was also never lit as a lighthouse. The tower is attached to a 1-story modern dwelling. Located on the west bank of the Nene Cut, the artificial outlet of the Nene River, just above The Wash. 

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Posted August 27, 2004; checked and revised July 27, 2011. Lighthouses: 27, lightships and lightfloats: 3. Site copyright 2011 Russ Rowlett and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.