Lowestoft Lighthouses Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Lowestoft Lighthouses Lighthouse
This cylindrical brick tower, painted white, stands 16 meters tall and was built in 1874. It is situated on a bluff about 1.5 km north of Lowestoft harbor, overlooking Sparrow's Nest Park. The station itself was established in 1609, with Trinity House taking over administration and building a new light that same year. This light was subsequently replaced in 1628 and again in 1676. The current lighthouse emits a white flash every 15 seconds, visible for nearly 17 nautical miles. The site is open to the public, though the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: Lowestoft (High) Lighthouse marks Lowestoft Ness, the easternmost point of the British Isles, a critical geographic feature for maritime navigation.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 15s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 15s
- Focal Height
- 37m
- Geographic Range
- 16.6NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1874
Significant events: station established 1609, Trinity House took over administration and built new light 1609, light replaced 1628, light replaced 1676, 400th anniversary celebrated 2009, 1866 low lighthouse discontinued and demolished 1923
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 16m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- brick
Structure: round brick tower with lantern and gallery, painted white, attached to 2-story keeper's house
Location
- City
- East Suffolk
- Country
- 🇬🇧United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Sea Region
- Lowestoft (High) Lighthouse marks Lowestoft Ness, the easternmost point of the British Isles. It is situated on a bluff about 1.5 km north of the Lowestoft harbor entrance, overlooking Sparrow's Nest Park and the Lowestoft Maritime Museum.
- Latitude
- 52.4870°
- Longitude
- 1.7559°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Lowestoft(1.3 km)
- Admiralty No.
- A2280
- NGA No.
- 1620
- ARLHS No.
- ENG-072
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