Lighthouses · Scottish Lowlands
New High Light
New High Light — architectural structure in North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- North Shields · 0.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
New High Light is a working or historic lighthouse on the United Kingdom coast. Records date its origin to 1807. Constructed primarily of stone. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Managed by Port of Tyne. Part of Lights of North Shields. Wikidata describes it as: "architectural structure in North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England, UK". Coordinates: 55.0087°, -1.4379°.
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Heritage listing
Details TYNEMOUTH TYNE STREET (south side) NZ 3668 SW North Shields. 15/127 New High Light and house attached. G.V. II Lighthouse and house. Lighthouse dated 1808 on north elevation and on rainwater head; house 1860. Lighthouse by John Stokoe, for Trinity House, Newcastle upon Tyne. Painted ashlar and brick; iron balustrade and lead roof to lighthouse and Welsh slate roof, with flat stone gable coping, to house. Lighthouse 4 storeys and lantern stage, one bay. Ground-floor projection holds blocked Venetian window under string; pedimented chambranle projection above. Blocked windows with classical treatment on first and second floors; round-arched top window under pediment. Cornice and iron balustrade with urn cover finials. Set-back lantern stage has blind window and round-hipped roof with central corniced stack. House adjoining at right: 2 storeys, 2 bays. Bricked-up overlight to hardboard-covered door at left; wedge stone lintels and projecting stone sills to blocked-up windows. Plaque above door, commemorating rebuilding in 1860, bears arms of Trinity House, Newcastle. Listing NGR: NZ3605568382 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 303375 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Place summary
New High Light is a Georgian lighthouse located in the Scottish Lowlands, specifically in the unparished area of North Tyneside, NE30. Established in 1807, it is a Grade II listed building and is operated by the Port of Tyne.
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- Coordinates
- 55.0087, -1.4379
- District
- North Tyneside
- Parish
- North Tyneside, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE30 1AU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tynemouth
- Established
- 1807
- Nearest railway station
- North Shields — 0.7 km
- Official site
- oldlowlight.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q26480511 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Fish Quay High Light (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Fish quay high light. - geograph.org.uk - 496894.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is New High Light?
- New High Light is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode NE30 1AU), in the parish of North Tyneside, unparished area.
- When was New High Light built?
- Built or established in 1807.
- Who runs New High Light?
- New High Light is operated by Port of Tyne.
- Is New High Light a listed building?
- New High Light is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is New High Light free to visit?
- Yes, New High Light is free to enter.
- How do I get to New High Light?
- The nearest railway station is North Shields, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE30 1AU.