Orfordness Lighthouse
Orfordness Lighthouse was a lighthouse on Orford Ness, in Suffolk, England. The 30-metre tower was completed in 1792. Work began on demolition in July 2020, and was completed in August.
- Locality
- …is also known as “Site of old Orfordness Lighthouse”
- Description: demolished lighthouse in Orford, East Suffolk, England, UK
Places of Interest
Highlights include Orford Castle and Havergate Island Nature Reserve.
Orford Castle
Orford Castle is a castle in Orford in the English… Orford Castle is situated 2 miles west of Orfordness Lighthouse.
Havergate Island Nature Reserve
Havergate Island is an island in the civil parish… Havergate Island Nature Reserve is situated 2½ miles west of Orfordness Lighthouse.
St Bartholomew’s Church, Orford
The Church of St Bartholomew is the parish church of the town of Orford, England. St Bartholomew’s Church, Orford is situated 2 miles northwest of Orfordness Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gedgrave and Sudbourne.
Chillesford
Chillesford is a village and civil parish in the East… Chillesford is situated 4½ miles northwest of Orfordness Lighthouse.
Orfordness Lighthouse
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Latitude
52.08391° or 52° 5′ 2″ north
Longitude
1.57432° or 1° 34′ 28″ east
Open location code
9F433HMF+HP
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OpenStreetMap feature
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Wikidata ID
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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”
- Polish: “Latarnia morska Orfordness”
- Portuguese: “Farol do Orfordness”
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