Harwich, United Kingdom
St Helen's Green
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+441255506183
Good for kids
A historic lighthouse that used to lead lights for the channel into Harwich Harbour. It has not been used for over 150 years. If you manage to get to the lighthouse during its short opening hours, you could climb 100 steps to get a stunning view over the Harwich Town and Harbour. Otherwise there is not much to see here.
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A striking monument which is very close to the railway station. It is only open for a few hours on Saturdays for the Summer half of the year - so I arrived ten weeks late and on the wrong day of the week. It is photogenic and the yellow brickwork is very pleasing. The Low Lighthouse is nearby, so you can do both in summer months.
History still there. It is prohibited to climb. Better to refurbish and allow the people to travel all the way up.
Nice place
This old building is 200 years old now and was used in its latter years as Harwich Council accommodation. The last tenant was a lady who was known locally as Lighthouse Lil. There are 100 steps to get to the top of this old building and there are I think 5 rooms all with a coal fire which in winter needed to be kept alight. Can your imagine what it was like for old Lil having to hump buckets of coal up those 100 steps just to keep this drafty old place warm especially in her latter years. The one thing she did have though was the most magnificent view of Harwich from the top room. Old Lil is no longer with us now. I would like to take my hat off to her to salute her remarkable strength and resilience she showed throughout her life.
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