Orfordness Lighthouse, Grade II listed lighthouse in Orford Ness, England.
The cylindrical white lighthouse with two red bands rises 30 meters above Orford Ness, featuring a lantern room at its summit.
Built in 1792 by Lord Braybrooke, this lighthouse replaced earlier wooden structures from 1637 that had deteriorated due to coastal conditions.
The Orfordness Lighthouse Trust maintains artifacts from the structure, including the entrance plaque and glazed lantern section for future generations.
The lighthouse ceased operations in 2013 due to coastal erosion, leading to the enhancement of Southwold Lighthouse to maintain maritime safety.
In 1964, this lighthouse became the first in the United Kingdom to implement telemetry monitoring systems from Harwich.
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