Lighthouses · Yorkshire & the Humber
Thorngumbald Clough High Lighthouse
Thorngumbald Clough High Lighthouse — lighthouse in Paull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Goxhill · 8.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Thorngumbald Clough High Lighthouse is a working or historic lighthouse on the United Kingdom coast. Records date its origin to 1870. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Managed by Port of Hull. Part of Thorngumbald Clough Lights. Wikidata describes it as: "lighthouse in Paull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.7081°, -0.2256°.
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Heritage listing
Details PAULL THORNGUMBALD ROAD TA 12 SE (south-west side, off) 6/11 Thorngumbald Clough High Lighthouse GV II Lighthouse. 1870 for Trinity House. Brick and ashlar base; tower with rivetted wrought-iron frame, casing and balcony; painted red. Drum-shaped base approximately 1 metre high, with rough-faced ashlar top carrying slender tapered round lighthouse tower of 3 stages, overall height approximately 12 metres. Tall first stage: open framework with 8 vertical ribs linked by 6 horizontal bands and a series of inner tension rods bolted to small central hoops. Iron ladder to half-balcony supporting a short ladder up to entrance hatch to second stage with rivetted outer casing. Upper stage has angle struts supporting balcony with plain railings, small door with strap hinges to south, projecting rectangular window to north. Gutter, domed cap with cylindrical ventilator. One of the series of Humber Estuary Lights which included lighthouses at Spurn Point, Easington parish (qv) and South Killingholme (qv), on the south bank. Together with the neighbouring Low Lighthouse to the north (qv), and others at Salt End (now removed), it replaced the lighthouse at Town End Road, Paull (qv). An unusual and innovative design. Still in operation. D Jackson, Lighthouses of England and Wales, 1975, p 105. Listing NGR: TA1721824979 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 166657 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Humber Estuary - 2000480 SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Humber Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Thorngumbald Clough High Lighthouse is a Victorian lighthouse located in the parish of Paull, Yorkshire. Established in 1870, it is a Grade II listed building, operated by the Port of Hull. The site is also designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and is part of the RAMSAR Wetland site for the Humber Estuary.
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- Coordinates
- 53.7081, -0.2256
- District
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Parish
- Paull
- Postcode
- HU12 8FP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Beverley and Holderness
- Established
- 1870
- Nearest railway station
- Goxhill — 8.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q26596387 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Thorngumbald Clough High Lighthouse (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: 'High Light' Thorngumbald Clough - geograph.org.uk - 400571.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Thorngumbald Clough High Lighthouse?
- Thorngumbald Clough High Lighthouse is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode HU12 8FP), in the parish of Paull.
- When was Thorngumbald Clough High Lighthouse built?
- Built or established in 1870.
- Who runs Thorngumbald Clough High Lighthouse?
- Thorngumbald Clough High Lighthouse is operated by Port of Hull.
- Is Thorngumbald Clough High Lighthouse a listed building?
- Thorngumbald Clough High Lighthouse is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Thorngumbald Clough High Lighthouse a protected site?
- Yes — Thorngumbald Clough High Lighthouse is part of the Humber Estuary - 2000480 SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Humber Estuary Ramsar wetland.
- Is Thorngumbald Clough High Lighthouse free to visit?
- Yes, Thorngumbald Clough High Lighthouse is free to enter.