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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Orford Ness like this:
Orford Ness, promontory, on coast of Suffolk, at N. extremity of Hollesley Bay, 2½ miles SE. of Orford town; Orfordness High Lighthouse is 99 ft. high, with fixed light 91 ft. above high water and seen 17 miles; Orfordness Low Lighthouse is 72 ft. high, with fixed light 60 ft. above high water and seen 14 miles.
Orford Ness is now part of EAST SUFFOLK District. Click here for graphs and data of how EAST SUFFOLK has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Orford Ness itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Orford Ness, in East Suffolk and Suffolk | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25794
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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