This 19th-century tower stands 127 feet tall, offering panoramic views of the surrounding countryside and coastline from its top platform. Built in 1830, the beacon was originally used as a warning system for the British Navy, and its architecture is a mix of medieval and classical styles. Today, visitors can climb the 69 steps to the top for breathtaking views of the North Sea and the Norfolk coastline.
As beacons go this isn't particularly impressive. Although its location is a doozy - perched up high and close to the sea front - realistically very few would see its light emissions; the seals at Blakeney Point or, on a clear starless night, revellers at the Pleasure Beach in Skegness perhaps? Its essence of beacon is also somewhat hampered by the lack of that bin thingy on the top that would contain the fire. Which without it means it's not really a beacon anymore. Just a sad pole. Furthermore, it's not clear when it was erected. Its "raisin d'etre" is to celebrate the 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth 2 and its rudimentary construction gives hope that it could very well have been established on that same day: 21st April 2016. A date that, for anyone with any interest in royalty, is hugely significant. Because, as the Queen of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth celebrated this incredible milestone as our longest reigning monarch, in Minneapolis, a Prince was found dead at 57.
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As beacons go this isn't particularly impressive. Although its location is a doozy - perched up high and close to the sea front - realistically very few would see its light emissions; the seals at Blakeney Point or, on a clear starless night, revellers at the Pleasure Beach in Skegness perhaps? Its essence of beacon is also somewhat hampered by the lack of that bin thingy on the top that would contain the fire. Which without it means it's not really a beacon anymore. Just a sad pole. Furthermore, it's not clear when it was erected. Its "raisin d'etre" is to celebrate the 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth 2 and its rudimentary construction gives hope that it could very well have been established on that same day: 21st April 2016. A date that, for anyone with any interest in royalty, is hugely significant. Because, as the Queen of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth celebrated this incredible milestone as our longest reigning monarch, in Minneapolis, a Prince was found dead at 57.
