Flamborough Head Lighthouse

United Kingdom / England / Flamborough / Lighthouse Road
 lighthouse, 1800s construction, lighthouse museum
The lighthouse was built by John Matson of Bridlington in 1806 without the use of scaffolding, is 85 feet tall and stands atop a chalk cliff 170 feet high. The lamp mechanism rotates constantly on a bed of mercury. Further back from the coast is the old Beacon light tower, dating from circa 1674, and the only known example in England. Recent restoration work has cast doubt on whether a fire was ever actually lighted atop the structure.

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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flamborough_Head_Lighthouse
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Coordinates:   54°6'59"N   -0°4'56"E
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