Suffolk, Orford Ness – Orfordness Lighthouse poster

Orford Ness, Orfordness Lighthouse poster

The 98 feet tall Orfordness Lighthouse at Orford Ness was completed in 1792. The iconic red and white lighthouse tower was built from the famous Suffolk red brick cast its warning light 46 km across the North Sea. This stunning reproduction of a British Railways poster captures the famous Woodbridge beacon as it looked in 1955 when the artist Frank Mason painted it. Mason’s image was used on this Orford Ness Railway poster to encourage rail travel to the region.

The poster was part of a series of posters produced by British Railways under the East Coast Landmarks which in addition to the Orfordness lighthouse, featured ones at Happisburgh near Stalham, Southwold near Halesworth and Lowestoft lighthouse

Saying goodbye to Orford Ness lighthouse

The Orfordness Lighthouse stood for more than 200 years and was a Grade II listed building. Despite this, the iconic structure was sadly demolished in 2020. The sea was eroding the shingle beach it stood on, making the famous landmark unsafe. During its demolition many of its original features were saved and the Orfordness Lighthouse Trust (OST) plan to reconstruct the top third of the ‘The Old Lady’ nearer to Orford Ness town centre.

This vintage poster featuring the Orfordness Lighthouse is a lasting reminder of what was an iconic landmark and one that is missed by many people that live in Orford Ness. This poster, available in a range of sizes is a beautiful, lasting reminder of the lighthouse. it’s just perfect for anyone who wants to show their love for the area. So why not grab one today and start showing your pride for Suffolk?

Our posters are carefully and professionally created from vintage originals. Whilst great care is taken in the production of these posters, we also try to maintain a vintage feel, so there may be small imperfections, fold marks, scuffs, tears or marks that were part of the original poster master. If these do appear they should be visible on the larger views of the item on this listing. The originals of many of the posters we offer can cost many thousands of pounds, so whilst these posters look great, especially framed and mounted on a wall, they are intended as a fun, affordable reproductions and not intended fine art prints.

The 50x70cm version has been specially produced to be used in conjunction with Ikea’s 50x70cm Ribba picture frame which currently retails for around £12. So you can bag a bargain of print and frame for a great price.