Flamborough Head Lighthouse

Flamborough Head Lighthouse
LocationFlamborough
East Riding of Yorkshire
England
OS gridTA2543270648
Coordinates54°06′59″N 0°04′57″W / 54.116397°N 0.082553°W / 54.116397; -0.082553
Tower
Constructed1806 
Designed bySamuel Wyatt 
Constructionbrick 
Automated1996 
Height26.5 m (87 ft) 
Shapecylindrical tower with double balcony and lantern
Markingswhite 
OperatorTrinity House, East Riding of Yorkshire Council 
HeritageGrade II listed building
Fog signal1 blast every 90s. (formerly 2 blasts every 90s until 2022)
Light
First lit1 December 1806 
Focal height65 m (213 ft) 
Lensfirst order Fresnel lens (until 2022 were replaced by LED lantern lens since removed and on display as of 2022)
Light sourceLED (from 2022)
Intensity433,000 candela 
Range18 nmi (33 km; 21 mi) 
CharacteristicFl(4) W 15s 
Chalk Tower
Constructed1669 
Height24 m (79 ft) 
Shapeoctagon 
Markingswhite 
HeritageGrade II* listed building, scheduled monument 
First lit1674 

Flamborough Head Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located at Flamborough, East Riding of Yorkshire. England. Flamborough Head Lighthouse acts as a waypoint for passing deep sea vessels and coastal traffic, and marks Flamborough Head for vessels heading towards Scarborough and Bridlington.