Lighthouses · Yorkshire & the Humber
Flamborough Head Lighthouse
Flamborough Head Lighthouse — lighthouse in Flamborough, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bempton · 6.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Flamborough Head Lighthouse is a working or historic lighthouse on the United Kingdom coast. Records date its origin to 1806. Constructed primarily of brick. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Managed by Trinity House. Wikidata describes it as: "lighthouse in Flamborough, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 54.1164°, -0.0826°.
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Heritage listing
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.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Flamborough Head SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
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.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.1164, -0.0826
- District
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Parish
- Flamborough
- Postcode
- YO15 1AR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bridlington and The Wolds
- Established
- 1806
- Nearest railway station
- Bempton — 6.5 km
- Official site
- designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q3739780 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Flamborough Head Lighthouse (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Flamborough Lighthouse.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Flamborough Head Lighthouse?
- Flamborough Head Lighthouse is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode YO15 1AR), in the parish of Flamborough.
- When was Flamborough Head Lighthouse built?
- Built or established in 1806.
- Who runs Flamborough Head Lighthouse?
- Flamborough Head Lighthouse is operated by Trinity House.
- Is Flamborough Head Lighthouse a listed building?
- Flamborough Head Lighthouse is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Flamborough Head Lighthouse a protected site?
- Yes — Flamborough Head Lighthouse is part of the Flamborough Head SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Flamborough Head Lighthouse free to visit?
- Yes, Flamborough Head Lighthouse is free to enter.