Happisburgh Lighthouse
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Happisburgh Lighthouse in Happisburgh on the North Norfolk coast is the only independently operated lighthouse in Great Britain. It is also the oldest working lighthouse in East Anglia.
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Location | Happisburgh Norfolk England |
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Coordinates | 52.820479°N 1.536950°E / 52.820479; 1.536950 |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1791 |
Construction | Masonry tower |
Automated | 1929 |
Height | 26 metres (85 ft) |
Shape | Cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings | Tower with red and white bands, white lantern, red lantern roof |
Operator | Friends of Happisburgh Lighthouse [1] |
Heritage | Grade II listed building |
Light | |
Focal height | 41 metres (135 ft) |
Lens | 1st order catadioptric fixed lens |
Light source | Mains power |
Range | 14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl (3) W 30s |
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