Lighthouses · Yorkshire & the Humber
Spurn Point Low Light
Spurn Point Low Light — lighthouse in Easington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Lakeside Central · 9.2 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Spurn Point Low Light is a working or historic lighthouse on the United Kingdom coast. Records date its origin to 1852. Constructed primarily of stone. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Managed by Trinity House. Wikidata describes it as: "lighthouse in Easington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.5790°, 0.1160°.
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Heritage listing
Details EASINGTON SPURN POINT TA 41 SW 14/7 Tower of former Low Lighthouse GV II Lighthouse tower. 1852 with later water tank. For Trinity House. Brick with ashlar facing. Tapered round tower with entrance to east. 4 storeys, surmounted by water tank. Stepped base approximately 4 metres high, short projecting timber platform to square-headed entrance with quoined surround, blocked windows with eared and shouldered surrounds, coved cornice. Cylindrical water tank surmounted by railings. The last of a series of Low Lights erected since the C17, (and as such a successor to the earliest lighthouses in the country), it was approached by a foot bridge from the peninsula. Superceded by the new Spurn Lighthouse (qv) and ceased operation in 1895. Subsequently used as explosives magazine and water tower. G de Boer, A History of the Spurn Lighthouses, East Yorkshire Local History Series No 24, 1968, pp 59, 64-6. Listing NGR: TA4018911233 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 166548 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Humber Estuary - 2000480 SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: SPURN
- Ramsar wetland: Humber Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Spurn Point Low Light is a Victorian lighthouse located in Yorkshire, established in 1852. It is a Grade II listed building operated by Trinity House. The site is also designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and forms part of the Humber Estuary RAMSAR site and the Spurn National Nature Reserve (NNR).
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- Coordinates
- 53.5790, 0.1160
- Established
- 1852
- Nearest railway station
- Lakeside Central — 9.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q26630126 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Spurn Point Low Light (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Spurn Head (33439501315).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Spurn Point Low Light?
- Spurn Point Low Light is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom.
- When was Spurn Point Low Light built?
- Built or established in 1852.
- Who runs Spurn Point Low Light?
- Spurn Point Low Light is operated by Trinity House.
- Is Spurn Point Low Light a listed building?
- Spurn Point Low Light is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Spurn Point Low Light a protected site?
- Yes — Spurn Point Low Light is part of the Humber Estuary - 2000480 SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the SPURN National Nature Reserve.
- Is Spurn Point Low Light free to visit?
- Yes, Spurn Point Low Light is free to enter.