2007

SS5247 : Chapel of St. Nicholas, Lantern Hill

taken 17 years ago, near to Ilfracombe, Devon, England

Chapel of St. Nicholas, Lantern Hill
Chapel of St. Nicholas, Lantern Hill
St.Nicholas's chapel in Ilfracombe is perched dramatically atop steep little Lantern Hill, a major feature of the entrance to Ilfracombe Harbour. This little building is said to be the oldest extant in Ilfracombe, dating originally from the C13th. By 1522 it was acting as a lighthouse, and according to a (now defunct) website it still carries a lantern, established in 1650, which currently emits a green flash every 2½ seconds. The chapel underwent thorough restoration in the 1960s.
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SS5247, 927 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Rob Farrow   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 29 May, 2007   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 16 November, 2007
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SS 525 478 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:12.6183N 4:6.7820W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SS 527 479
View Direction
West-southwest (about 247 degrees)
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