Old Lighthouse Flamborough

Week 2 Flamborough Head

I still need to focus on how long a week is!
The last day of week 2 and I remembered that my blog needs updating again. Good job I managed to get out for a cliff top walk to Flamborough Head before the weekend and in good weather.
This is the old Lighthouse on the headland, it was built in 1674 for Sir John Clayton and is octaganol in design. The idea was that a fire would be lit in the top to warn shipping of the dangerous coastal headland and that Clayton would collect money from ships sailing past. Just how the money was to be collected is not known, that could be why Clayton went bankrupt before it was used. It is the oldest surviving lighthouse in the country and is Grade 2 listed.
The lighthouse is positioned within the Flamborough Golf Club, next to the 5th tee!
I love this building, the chalk rubble tower has stood up to many gale force winds at this location for over 340 years which is testament to the builders. The sea is just visible in the distance, the Trig point to the left and the golf course all around. Just a pleasant record shot 1/100th second at f11.