Officials claim the North Yorkshire village will be the first to be completely dark sky-friendly.
Lighting in Hawnby is being swapped as part of a scheme to curb light pollutionAn entire village is switching to dark skies-friendly lighting in a bid to cut light pollution.
It is claimed it will become the first village in England to have every exterior property and street light switched, along with all public spaces.In total more than 100 lights on 30 properties in Hawnby will be converted, including the village hall and pub.Composite image of The Station Inn showing the lights before and after they were changed
Mike Hawtin, dark skies officer for the North York Moors National Park, said: "We're aiming to show how relatively easy it can be for communities to take a similar approach to the one at Hawnby and help us protect the pristine qualities of our dark skies.
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