Flamborough is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) north east of Bridlington town centre on the prominent coastal feature of Flamborough Head. It is a chalk headland, and the resistance it offers to coastal erosion may be contrasted with the low coast of Holderness to the south. There are larger numbers and a wider range of cave habitats at Flamborough than at any other chalk site in Britain, the largest of which are known to extend for more than 50 m from their entrance on the coast. Flamborough Head was featured on the television programme Seven Natural Wonders as one of the wonders of Yorkshire and briefly in the first series of Coast. The most prominent man-made feature of the area is Flamborough lighthouse. The headland extends into the North Sea by approximately 6 miles (9.7 km). To the north, the chalk cliffs stand at up to 400 feet (120 m) high.
A lighthouse was first established at Flamborough by Sir John Clayton in 1669, but was never kindled. The name Flamborough was first thought to be derived from it being the place of the flame, but in the domesday book the word is spelt "Flaneberg", possibly from the Saxon "Flaen" meaning a dart, which the shape of the headland resembles. The present lighthouse, designed by architect Samuel Wyatt, was built by John Matson of Bridlington in 1806 at a cost of £8,000. It was first lit on 1st December of that year. The original lighting apparatus was designed by George Robinson and consisted of a rotating vertical shaft to which was fixed twenty one parabolic reflectors, seven on each of the three sides of the frame. Red glass covered reflectors on each side, giving for the first time in lighthouse characteristics two white flashes followed by one red flash. This was an innovation quickly adopted elsewhere. The lighthouse was oil-burning, with an equivalent candle power of 13,860. The following description of Flamborough Lighthouse is taken from Joseph Cotton's "Memoir on the Origin and Incorporation of the Trinity House of Deptford Strond" written in 1818. The site of Flamborough Head was of all others the most calculated for a lighthouse, either for coasters or for vessels from the Baltic and North Sea, but it was not concurred in by the trade until lately, when its utility having been admitted, the present lighthouse was erected, and the light exhibited upon the principle of the Scilly light, but with coloured red glass in front of the burners, by which it is distinguished from Cromer. The lighthouse has continued its role as a waypoint for deep sea vessels and coastal traffic as well as marking the headland for vessels heading for the ports of Scarborough and Bridlington. In 1940 the Flamborough Lighthouse was electrified and further modifications took place in 1974. An electric fog signal was installed in 1975 replacing diaphone apparatus. In former times a rocket was discharged every 5 minutes in foggy weather reaching an altitude of 600 feet. Flamborough Lighthouse was automated in early 1996, the keepers leaving on 8 May. The existing aids to navigation were retained with standard Trinity House equipment replacing the lampchanger and optic drive. The fog signal was refurbished and a standard fog detector fitted. The lighthouse is now controlled and monitored from the Trinity House Depot at Harwich.
Battle of Flamborough Head 1779 A Franco-American squadron fought the Battle of Flamborough Head with a pair of Royal Navy frigates in the American Revolutionary War on 23 September 1779. In the engagement, USS Bonhomme Richard and Pallas, with USS Alliance, captured HMS Serapis and HMS Countess of Scarborough, the best-known incident of Capt. John Paul Jones's naval career. The toposcope at the lighthouse commemorates the 180th anniversary of the battle.
Danes Dyke is a 2 mile (3 km) long ditch that runs north and south isolating the seaward 5 square miles / 13 square kilometres of the headland. The dyke and the steep cliffs make the enclosed territory and its two boat launching beaches, North and South Landings, easily defended. Despite its name, the dyke is prehistoric in origin, and Bronze Age arrowheads were found when it was excavated by Major-General Augustus Pitt-Rivers in 1879
According to the 2001 UK census, Flamborough parish had a population of 2,121.
Flamborough is very popular as a holiday destination during the summer months due to its holiday camps, such as Thornwick and Sea Farm Holiday Centre, and Greenacres Caravan Park. The church of St Oswald stands in the village, and the village centre contains as number of interesting shops and pubs. The Old Dog and Duck is at Dog and Duck square, opposite the now defunct shop previously known as the "Patisserie Belge" which in fact sold a wide variety of goods other than those normally found in a "Patisserie".
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Selwick Drive At Flamborough
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The Beach At Flamborough Head
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Headlands Gift Shop At Flamborough
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Club-House Complex At Flamborough
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Shipping Lane Station At Flamborough
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Flamborough Head Beacon
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The Coast Guard Station At Flamborough
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Cafe On Lighthouse Road At Flamborough
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Old Lighthouse At Flamborough
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Lighthouse Road At Flamborough
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South Sea Road In Flamborough
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House On Merside View In Flamborough
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Old Methodist Chapel In Flamborough
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South Landing Boat House Cafe
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South Sea Road Leading To The Beach
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South Landing Life Boat House
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South Landing Life Boat House
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South Landing Beach At Flamborough
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South Landing Outlet Beck Flamborough
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South Landing Cliffs At Flamborough
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Corner Of South Sea Road In Flamborough
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Flamborough Parish Church
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Corner Of Duck & Dog Square Flamborough
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Monument On Chapel Street
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The Royal Dog And Duck In Flamborough
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The Ship Inn On Post Office Road
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Shops On High Street In Flamborough
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Greenside In Flamborough
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Shops On High Street In Flamborough
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Jo Jos On The High Street In Flamborough
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The Rose And Crown In Flamborough
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North End Road In Flamborough
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Garage On Garends Road In Flamborough
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Victoria Institute Club On Chapel Street
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Monument Garage On Chapel Street
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The Tuck Shop On Tower Street
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The Post Office In Flamborough
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The Seabirds On Tower Street
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War Memorial On Tower Street
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The Remains Of Flamborough Castle