Happisburgh Lighthouse
Happisburgh Lighthouse in Happisburgh on the North Norfolk coast is the only independently operated lighthouse in Great Britain. It is also the oldest working lighthouse in East Anglia. Historically it was also often called Haisborough or Haisbro' Lighthouse.Photo: Mfield, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse at Happisburgh on the North Norfolk coast, East Anglia, England
- Also known as: “Happisburgh High Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of St Mary and The Hill House.
Church of St Mary
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Church of St Mary is situated 2,200 feet northwest of Happisburgh Lighthouse.
The Hill House
Pub
Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Hill House is a pub, which is situated 2,000 feet northwest of Happisburgh Lighthouse.
Happisburgh Lifeboat Station
Building
Happisburgh Lifeboat Station is located at Cart Gap, just over 1 mile to the south of Happisburgh, a village approximately 18 miles north-east of Norwich, on the east coast of Norfolk. Happisburgh Lifeboat Station is situated 1 mile southeast of Happisburgh Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eccles on Sea and Brumstead.
Eccles on Sea
Village
Photo: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Eccles-on-Sea is an ancient fishing village in north-east Norfolk, now virtually all swept into the North Sea. The population is included in the civil parish of Lessingham.
Brumstead
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brumstead is a village and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is about 1 mile north of the town of Stalham, 15 miles north-east of Norwich, and 18 miles. Brumstead is situated 2½ miles southwest of Happisburgh Lighthouse.
Witton
Village
Photo: Andrew Lowe Watson, Public domain.
Witton is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is located 8 km east of the town of North Walsham and 30 km north of the city of Norwich. Witton is situated 3 miles west of Happisburgh Lighthouse.
Happisburgh Lighthouse
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Happisburgh, Norfolk Coast, Norfolk, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.82048° or 52° 49′ 14″ northLongitude
1.53703° or 1° 32′ 13″ eastHeight
148 feet (45 metres)Open location code
9F43RGCP+5ROpenStreetMap ID
way 212790843OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q5652375
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In Other Languages
From Czech to German—“Happisburgh Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Maják Happisburgh”
- Dutch: “Happisburgh Lighthouse”
- Dutch: “Vuurtoren van Happisburgh”
- French: “phare d’Happisburgh”
- French: “Phare d’Happisburgh”
- German: “Happisburgh Lighthouse”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Happisburgh Primary and Early Years School and Manor Caravan Park.
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