The beacon was commissioned by the Staplefield Association and the lighting party was partly funded by a grant ordered by Mid Sussex District Council.
The beacon itself is a steel brazier basket made in Staplefield by two blacksmiths – Sam, 27, and Chloe, 22.
This basket was mounted on a square oak post, which was specially created from a single oak tree by Balcombe sawmill.
Kaye Masefield-Baker, who came up with the idea for the beacon, said: “We were very excited because the oak post came from a wood in Staplefield and the beacon was fabricated in Staplefield and it’s designed to have a lifespan of the next 50 to 100 years.”
She added that the new beacon 'will be left in Staplefield for generations to come'.
1. Jubilee beacon in Staplefield
Villagers watched the lighting of the Jubilee beacon in Staplefield on Thursday, June 2 Photo: Staplefield Association
2. Jubilee beacon in Staplefield
Villagers watched the lighting of the Jubilee beacon in Staplefield on Thursday, June 2 Photo: Staplefield Association
3. Jubilee beacon in Staplefield
Villagers watched the lighting of the Jubilee beacon in Staplefield on Thursday, June 2 Photo: Staplefield Association
4. Jubilee beacon in Staplefield
Villagers watched the lighting of the Jubilee beacon in Staplefield on Thursday, June 2 Photo: Staplefield Association