The octagonal chalk tower on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flamborough_Head" class="extiw" title="en:Flamborough Head">Flamborough Head</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Riding_of_Yorkshire" class="extiw" title="en:East Riding of Yorkshire">East Riding of Yorkshire</a>, England. It is described as England's oldest surviving lighthouse since it was built as a light tower in 1674 by Sir John Clayton but he went bankrupt soon after it was completed. It was designed for a coal or wood fire to be burned on its top, however it is not clear whether it was ever actually used. <br> It was restored in 1996. A modern (1806) lighthouse lies 300 metres southeast of this tower.
Taken by <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:RHaworth" title="User:RHaworth">User:RHaworth</a> on <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/2005" title="2005">2005</a> <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/August_3" title="August 3">August 3</a> 18:38
6 August 2005 (according to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exchangeable_image_file_format" class="extiw" title="en:Exchangeable image file format">Exif</a> data)
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