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Name: Orfordness Light  

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Also known as: Orford Ness Light

Also known as: Orford Ness (Orfordness) High Light

Nearest Town or City:
Orford, , United Kingdom

Location: About halfway down a 13-mile spit in southeastern England, 1/2 mile east of Orford (on the other side of the River Ore).

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Photo: Tony Denton
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Managing Organization:
Trinity House

Website: http://www.trinityhouse.co.uk/interactive/gallery/orfordness.html

Notes:
This lighthouse is located within the Orford Ness National Nature Reserve; see www.nationaltrust.org.uk/orfordness/ for information. In July 2013 Trinity House decommissioned the lighthouse and left it to the elements and the approaching sea. Because of the restrictions of the Orford Ness National Nature Preserve and the delicate eco-system where the lighthouse stood, it could not be moved. In July 2020, the lighthouse was dismantled with hopes that sections of it could be saved for display elsewhere.

Tower Height: 98

Height of Focal Plane: 92

Characteristic and Range: Flash every 5 seconds, with fixed sector light located halfway up the tower.

Description of Tower: White, conical tower with two red horizontal stripes.

This light is not operational

Date Established: 1634

Date Present Tower Built: 1792

Date Automated: 1964

Current Use: Active aid to navigation.

Open To Public? Grounds only.

Directions:
Access has been established via a National Trust ferry from Orford Quay. The Red Trail leads to the lighthouse. For more information, email orfordness@nationaltrust.org.uk