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The Lighthouse

A Grade II Listed Building in Flamborough, East Riding of Yorkshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.1164 / 54°6'59"N

Longitude: -0.0825 / 0°4'57"W

OS Eastings: 525431

OS Northings: 470646

OS Grid: TA254706

Mapcode National: GBR WNVV.X4

Mapcode Global: WHHF2.PSWN

Plus Code: 9C6X4W88+HX

Entry Name: The Lighthouse

Listing Date: 30 June 1966

Last Amended: 2 January 1985

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1083399

English Heritage Legacy ID: 166819

Also known as: Keepers' House And Offices Adjoining Lighthouse

ID on this website: 101083399

Location: East Riding of Yorkshire, YO15

County: East Riding of Yorkshire

Civil Parish: Flamborough

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): East Riding of Yorkshire

Church of England Parish: Flamborough St Oswald

Church of England Diocese: York

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Description


TA 27 SE FLAMBOROUGH LIGHTHOUSE ROAD
(east end, off)

7/42 The Lighthouse
30.6.66 (Formerly listed as
GV II Flamborough
Lighthouse)

Lighthouse. 1806 raised 1925. By John Matson of Bridlington for
Trinity House. Rendered brick with stone dressings, cast and wrought-
iron. Conical tower about 27 metres high from ground to balcony. High
chamfered plinth, casement windows in stone surrounds with low pediments
over lintels. Deep moulded cornice below cast-iron balcony with moulded
newels and mushroom finials. Lantern storey with weather-vane above.
Interior has basement oil store with brick dome, spiral stone stair with
slender square-section balusters supporting wrought-iron handrail,
central cast-iron tube, rising through full height of lighthouse, for
driving-weights. Lamp carried on 6 cast-iron pillars supporting pointed
arches with decoratively pierced spandrels.


Listing NGR: TA2543170646

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