The lighthouse and the adjoining buildings were built in 1912, and the light itself was electrified in 1959. In 1991, the light was automated. The people who worked at Littleisland Lighthouse remained, however, first and foremost to do maintenance at the lighthouse and nearby beacons. Secondly, there was a need to keep shipping activity under observation, both to control and assist if need be. There was also a meteorological weather station on the island. Eventually the cost of keeping the staff at the island caused the lighthouse to be depopulated on 26 June 2003.
Private ownershipedit
Littleisland from above – Litloya
In 2005–06, the Norwegian Coastal Administration (NCA) sold 20 lighthouses along the coast of Norway.[2][3] One of these was Litløy Lighthouse. Bø municipality was offered to buy the lighthouse, but chose not to accept the offer. It was then sold to Ellen Marie Hansteensen. She bought the lighthouse in order to make it accessible to the public, in accordance to Norwegian law (Stortingsmelding 28 (2000–2001)).[4][5]
Since 2006, Hansteensen has renovated much of the property to offer accommodation and daytime visitors an opportunity to explore the island. Stein Halvorsen is the project's architect.[6] There are also guided tours of the facility, on request. The project at Litløy Lighthouse has been documented by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (Norge rundt, autumn of 2006, ’Der ingen skulle tru at nokon kunne bu’, autumn of 2011)[7][8]
The lighthouse owner is the island's only remaining permanent inhabitant, though various support staff are often present to help with renovations and daily tasks.
NCA removed the diesel driven lighthouse beacon in November 2009. It was replaced by a light running on solar power, batteries and has a double LED 350 lightbulb. The new signal is one white blink, every 10 seconds. The light is visible for 12 nautical miles (22 km). The old light was visible for 20 nautical miles (37 km).[9][10]
Restorationedit
New Lighthouse Litløy fyr 2021
The Norwegian Cultural Foundation supported the restoration of Littleisland Lighthouse with a substantial grant in 2021. The main lighthouse keepers’ house was taken back to its original state when the asbestos plates were removed and the old original wooden panels were revealed. Copies of the old original windows were also installed. The lighthouse tower was sandblasted and new glasses were inserted. The tower was painted red in order to underline a new era for Littleisland Lighthouse which is now under construction to become a unique hotel suite. The red colour also differentiates the tower from Sula lighthouse and Svinøya lighthouse which have the very same architecture.
Ellen Marie Hansteensen has now lived at Littleisland Lighthouse year around for 15 years.
There have been some media coverage:
2006 – Television show from Litløy fyr – Littleisland Lighthouse at Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, NRK; Norge rundt from Litløy Fyr.
2011 – Television documentary about Litløy fyr – Littleisland Lighthouse on Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, NRK: "Der ingen skulle tru at nokon kunne bu".
2013 – Commercial video "Where no one would believe broadband could exist".
2016 – Television feature on Norwegian channel TV2 "God morgen Norge".
2023 – Television documentary on Dutch television (BNNVARA) about Ellen Marie Hansteensen and her life on Litløya; "Floortje naar het einde van de wereld" (which translates to "Floortje to the end of the world"), presented by Floortje Dessing.
2024 - Television documentary New Lives In The Wild with Ben Fogle
^ (in Norwegian). Kystverket. Archived from the original on 2011-07-19.
^"Stein Halvorsen AS Sivilarkitekter MNAL" (in Norwegian).
^"Dugnad på Litløy fyr" (in Norwegian). NRK Norge rundt. 2006-10-27.
^"Der ingen skulle tru at nokon kunne bu" (in Norwegian). NRK besøker Litløy fyr.
^ (in Norwegian). Bø kommune. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24.
^Kystverket (2018). (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN9788245015959. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
External linksedit
Media related to Litløy fyr at Wikimedia Commons
Official website
May 02, 2024
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Litloy Lighthouse Norwegian Litloy fyr is a coastal lighthouse in Bo Municipality in Nordland county Norway It is located on the island of Litloya in the Vesteralen archipelago which overlooks the nearby Lofoten islands 1 Litloy LighthouseLitloy fyrstasjonView of the lighthouseLocationLitloya Bo NorwayCoordinates68 35 36 N 14 18 31 E 68 5933 N 14 3086 E 68 5933 14 3086TowerConstructed1912 Constructionstone tower Automated1991 Height9 m 30 ft Shapeoctagon Markingswhite tower red lantern LightDeactivated2009 Focal height55 m 180 ft 48 7 m 160 ft Range12 1 nmi 22 4 km 13 9 mi CharacteristicFl W 10s Norway no 800010 Contents 1 History 2 Private ownership 3 Restoration 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory edit nbsp Littleisland Litloya village now abandoned The lighthouse and the adjoining buildings were built in 1912 and the light itself was electrified in 1959 In 1991 the light was automated The people who worked at Littleisland Lighthouse remained however first and foremost to do maintenance at the lighthouse and nearby beacons Secondly there was a need to keep shipping activity under observation both to control and assist if need be There was also a meteorological weather station on the island Eventually the cost of keeping the staff at the island caused the lighthouse to be depopulated on 26 June 2003 Private ownership edit nbsp Littleisland from above Litloya In 2005 06 the Norwegian Coastal Administration NCA sold 20 lighthouses along the coast of Norway 2 3 One of these was Litloy Lighthouse Bo municipality was offered to buy the lighthouse but chose not to accept the offer It was then sold to Ellen Marie Hansteensen She bought the lighthouse in order to make it accessible to the public in accordance to Norwegian law Stortingsmelding 28 2000 2001 4 5 Since 2006 Hansteensen has renovated much of the property to offer accommodation and daytime visitors an opportunity to explore the island Stein Halvorsen is the project s architect 6 There are also guided tours of the facility on request The project at Litloy Lighthouse has been documented by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation Norge rundt autumn of 2006 Der ingen skulle tru at nokon kunne bu autumn of 2011 7 8 The lighthouse owner is the island s only remaining permanent inhabitant though various support staff are often present to help with renovations and daily tasks NCA removed the diesel driven lighthouse beacon in November 2009 It was replaced by a light running on solar power batteries and has a double LED 350 lightbulb The new signal is one white blink every 10 seconds The light is visible for 12 nautical miles 22 km The old light was visible for 20 nautical miles 37 km 9 10 Restoration edit nbsp New Lighthouse Litloy fyr 2021 The Norwegian Cultural Foundation supported the restoration of Littleisland Lighthouse with a substantial grant in 2021 The main lighthouse keepers house was taken back to its original state when the asbestos plates were removed and the old original wooden panels were revealed Copies of the old original windows were also installed The lighthouse tower was sandblasted and new glasses were inserted The tower was painted red in order to underline a new era for Littleisland Lighthouse which is now under construction to become a unique hotel suite The red colour also differentiates the tower from Sula lighthouse and Svinoya lighthouse which have the very same architecture Ellen Marie Hansteensen has now lived at Littleisland Lighthouse year around for 15 years There have been some media coverage 2006 Television show from Litloy fyr Littleisland Lighthouse at Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation NRK Norge rundt from Litloy Fyr 2011 Television documentary about Litloy fyr Littleisland Lighthouse on Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation NRK Der ingen skulle tru at nokon kunne bu 2013 Commercial video Where no one would believe broadband could exist 2016 Television feature on Norwegian channel TV2 God morgen Norge 2023 Television documentary on Dutch television BNNVARA about Ellen Marie Hansteensen and her life on Litloya Floortje naar het einde van de wereld which translates to Floortje to the end of the world presented by Floortje Dessing 2024 Television documentary New Lives In The Wild with Ben FogleSee also edit nbsp Norway portal nbsp Engineering portal Lighthouses in Norway List of lighthouses in NorwayReferences edit Rowlett Russ 2018 09 22 Lighthouses of Norway Vesteralen The Lighthouse Directory University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Retrieved 2018 11 25 Kystverket selger fyr in Norwegian Kystverket Archived from the original on 2011 07 19 20 fyr til salgs in Norwegian NRK Ti nye fyr selges in Norwegian Kystverket Solgte 16 eiendommer i 2005 in Norwegian Kystverket Archived from the original on 2011 07 19 Stein Halvorsen AS Sivilarkitekter MNAL in Norwegian Dugnad pa Litloy fyr in Norwegian NRK Norge rundt 2006 10 27 Der ingen skulle tru at nokon kunne bu in Norwegian NRK besoker Litloy fyr Det gamle fyret pa Litloya i Bo er slokt in Norwegian Bo kommune Archived from the original on 2011 07 24 Kystverket 2018 Norske Fyrliste PDF in Norwegian ISBN 9788245015959 Archived from the original PDF on 2018 06 12 Retrieved 2018 11 25 External links edit nbsp Media related to Litloy fyr at Wikimedia Commons Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Litloy Lighthouse amp oldid 1211638017, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
