Happisburgh Lighthouse

Happisburgh Lighthouse in on the coast is the only independently operated lighthouse in Great Britain. It is also the oldest working lighthouse in . Historically it was also often called Haisborough or Haisbro' Lighthouse.
Wikipedia
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  • 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
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is situated 2,200 feet northwest of Happisburgh Lighthouse.

Pub
Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a pub, which is situated 2,000 feet northwest of Happisburgh Lighthouse.

Building
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is located at Cart Gap, just over 1 mile to the south of , a village approximately 18 miles north-east of , on the east coast of . is situated 1 mile southeast of Happisburgh Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Eccles on Sea and Brumstead.

Village
Photo: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an ancient fishing village in north-east , now virtually all swept into the . The population is included in the civil parish of .

Village
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is a village and a civil parish in the English county of . It is about 1 mile north of the town of , 15 miles north-east of , and 18 miles. is situated 2½ miles southwest of Happisburgh Lighthouse.

Village
Photo: Andrew Lowe Watson, Public domain.
is a village and civil parish in the county of . It is located 8 km east of the town of and 30 km north of the city of . is situated 3 miles west of Happisburgh Lighthouse.

Happisburgh Lighthouse

Latitude
52.82048° or 52° 49′ 14″ north
Longitude
1.53703° or 1° 32′ 13″ east
Height
148 feet (45 metres)
Open location code
9F43RGCP+5R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 212790843
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Wiki­data ID
Q5652375
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In Other Languages

From Czech to German—“Happisburgh Lighthouse” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Happisburgh Primary and Early Years School and Manor Caravan Park.

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