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Low Light
The "New" Low Light on North Shields Fish Quay was built 1805-1808 by Trinity House and first lit in 1810.[1]. In conjunction with the High Light in North Shields, the lighthouses were built to improve navigation for ships entering the mouth of the River Tyne. Ships lined up the High Light and the Low Light to identify a safe channel to enter the Tyne. The "New" lighthouses replaced the "Old" Low Light and High Light of 1727, which in turn replaced earlier lights dating back to 1536. The New Low Light and attached building (of 1816) are Grade II listed on the National Heritage List for England. The High and Low Lights were decommissioned in the 1990s and are now used for housing.
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001835:Fish Quay North Shields unknown c.1890
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North Shields Fish Quay & mouth of the Tyne, from Tyne Street
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LOW LIGHTHOUSE AND BUILDING ATTACHED TO NORTH - North Shields - List Entry
- "Lighthouse and house attached. Now fish processing unit. 1807 for Trinity House, Newcastle upon Tyne; house dated 1816 on door lintel. Lighthouse painted ashlar; lead roof. House: English garden wall …
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Tyne and Wear HER(2057): North Shields, New Low Light
- "The Low Light, along with the High Light (HER ref. 2129), provided guidance for ships entering the mouth of the Tyne. It was built between 1805 and 1808 to replace …
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Simon Cotterill
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Trinity House
- Overview About Trinity House Map Newcastle-upon-Tyne Trinity House is a charity with a history dating back to the 16th century, when it emerged as a guild formed by the City's …
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High Light
- Overview Map Street View The "New" High Light, on Tyne Street, North Shields was built in 1807, designed by John Stokoe for Trinity House, and first lit in 1810.[1]. In conjunction with the Low Light on the North Shields Fish Quay, the …
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024314:Quayside North Shields North Tyneside c. 1900
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
001835:Fish Quay North Shields unknown c.1890
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Geograph (geograph)
North Shields Fish Quay & mouth of the Tyne, from Tyne Street
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from https://historicengland.org.u…
LOW LIGHTHOUSE AND BUILDING ATTACHED TO NORTH - North Shields - List Entry
- "Lighthouse and house attached. Now fish processing unit. 1807 for Trinity House, Newcastle upon Tyne; house dated 1816 on door lintel. Lighthouse painted ashlar; lead roof. House: English garden wall …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
from http://www.twsitelines.info/S…
Tyne and Wear HER(2057): North Shields, New Low Light
- "The Low Light, along with the High Light (HER ref. 2129), provided guidance for ships entering the mouth of the Tyne. It was built between 1805 and 1808 to replace …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
Co-Curate Page
Trinity House
- Overview About Trinity House Map Newcastle-upon-Tyne Trinity House is a charity with a history dating back to the 16th century, when it emerged as a guild formed by the City's …
Co-Curate Page
High Light
- Overview Map Street View The "New" High Light, on Tyne Street, North Shields was built in 1807, designed by John Stokoe for Trinity House, and first lit in 1810.[1]. In conjunction with the Low Light on the North Shields Fish Quay, the …
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024314:Quayside North Shields North Tyneside c. 1900
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List grade: 2
Tyne & Wear HER: 2057
Post code: NE30 1HR
Borough: North Tyneside
Grid ref: NZ3626868431
