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Withernsea Lighthouse

Withernsea Lighthouse is an inland lighthouse that stands in the middle of the town of in the , England. The lighthouse stands 127 feet high and took 18 months to build between 1892 and 1894.
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Photo: Graham Flint, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: lighthouse in Withernsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Withernsea Lighthouse And Adjoining Pair Of Lighthouse Keepers Houses”
  • Address: Withernsea, HU19 2DY

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Withernsea High School and Withernsea Lifeboat Station.

School
Photo: Withernseahigh, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a coeducational secondary school located in in the , England. The school was officially opened on Thursday 28 April 1955 by Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax. is situated 1,200 feet northwest of Withernsea Lighthouse.

Building
Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is located in the town of , , England. It is one of four RNLI stations in the East Riding of Yorkshire, with another five in . is situated 3,100 feet southeast of Withernsea Lighthouse.

Church
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 1½ miles south of Withernsea Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waxholme and Winestead.

Hamlet
Photo: Paul Glazzard, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet in the civil parish of , in the , England. It is situated on the coast approximately 1 mile north-west of , off the B1242 road.

Village
Photo: Paul Glazzard, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in the civil parish of , in the , England, in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately seven miles south-east of and 1+1⁄2 miles north-west of . is situated 3 miles southwest of Withernsea Lighthouse.

Hamlet
Photo: Stephen Horncastle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in the civil parish of , in Holderness, in the , England, close to the coast. It is situated approximately 3 miles north-west of the town of , and less than 0.6 miles from the North Sea coast, at a height of 10 to 15 m above sea level, and close to the Prime Meridian at its northernmost point on land anywhere in the world. is situated 3 miles northwest of Withernsea Lighthouse.

Withernsea Lighthouse

Latitude
53.73092° or 53° 43′ 51″ north
Longitude
0.02874° or 0° 1′ 43″ east
Elevation
30 feet (9 metres)
Open location code
9F52P2JH+9F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 360068810
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Geo­Names ID
12095366
Wiki­data ID
Q8028157
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In Other Languages

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