>> Click to enlarge << Workmen prepping the Happisburgh tower for ... Photo by: Stephen Burke

The world famous 1791 Happisburgh Lighthouse in Happisburgh, England was recently given a fresh coat of paint, something that needs to be done every ten years. The project took approximately two weeks to complete.

>> Click to enlarge << The workmen continually had to lower and raise ... Photo by: Stephen Burke

In 1990, the ownership of the lighthouse was transferred from Trinity House to the Happisburgh Lighthouse Trust. It is the only independently operated lighthouse in Great Britain.

>> Click to enlarge << Hanging high, the painting makes progress. Photo by: Stephen Burke

The $26,500 restoration, which used close to 80 gallons of paint, was funded by admission fees and money raised by the Friends of Happisburgh Lighthouse. For more information, you can visit: www.Happisburgh.org.uk/lighthouse.

>> Click to enlarge << A workman sits atop the lantern cupola to paint ... Photo by: Stephen Burke

>> Click to enlarge << The freshly painted Happisburgh Lighthouse in its ... Photo by: Joy Tubby

>> Click to enlarge << The impressive tower of the Happisburgh ... Photo by: Joy Tubby

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