Orfordness Lighthouse
Orfordness Lighthouse was a lighthouse on Orford Ness, in Suffolk, England. The 30 metres tower was completed in 1792. Work began on demolition in July 2020, and was completed in August.Photo: Andy Parrett, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Locality
- Description: demolished lighthouse in Orford, East Suffolk, England, UK
- Also known as: “Site of old Orfordness Lighthouse”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Orford Castle and Havergate Island Nature Reserve.
Orford Castle
Public building
Photo: Chris Gunns, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Orford Castle is a castle in Orford in the English county of Suffolk, 12 miles northeast of Ipswich, with views over Orford Ness. It was built between 1165 and 1173 by Henry II of England to consolidate royal power in the region. Orford Castle is situated 2 miles west of Orfordness Lighthouse.
Havergate Island Nature Reserve
Island
Photo: Adrian Beaumont, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Havergate Island is an island in the civil parish of Orford, in the East Suffolk district, in the county of Suffolk, England. It is the only island entirely located within Suffolk. Havergate Island Nature Reserve is situated 2½ miles west of Orfordness Lighthouse.
St Bartholomew’s Church, Orford
Church
Photo: gary radford, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of St Bartholomew is the parish church of the town of Orford, England. A medieval church, dating from the fourteenth century, with reconstructions in the nineteenth and twentieth century, it is a Grade I listed building. St Bartholomew’s Church, Orford is situated 2 miles northwest of Orfordness Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gedgrave and Sudbourne.
Gedgrave
Hamlet
Photo: Roger Miller, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gedgrave is a civil parish in the East Suffolk district, in the English county of Suffolk in eastern England. In 2005, its population was 30. Gedgrave once had a church called St Andrews. Gedgrave is situated 2½ miles west of Orfordness Lighthouse.
Sudbourne
Village
Sudbourne is a village and civil parish in Suffolk, England, located approximately 2 miles north of Orford. All Saints' Church dates from the 14th century but was much restored in 1879. Sudbourne is situated 3½ miles northwest of Orfordness Lighthouse.
Chillesford
Village
Chillesford is a village and civil parish in the East Suffolk district, in the English county of Suffolk. It is located on the B1084 road which runs east to west. Chillesford is situated 4½ miles northwest of Orfordness Lighthouse.
Orfordness Lighthouse
- Category: lighthouse
- Location: Orford, Suffolk Coastal District, Suffolk, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.08391° or 52° 5′ 2″ northLongitude
1.57432° or 1° 34′ 28″ eastOpen location code
9F433HMF+HPOpenStreetMap ID
node 1473352218OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityWikidata ID
Q15264295
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Portuguese—“Orfordness Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Orfordness Lighthouse”
- Dutch: “Vuurtoren van Orfordness”
- French: “phare d’Orford Ness”
- French: “Phare d’Orford Ness”
- Polish: “Latarnia morska Orfordness”
- Portuguese: “Farol do Orfordness”
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