Old South Pier Lighthouse in Roker Cliff Park NZ 4073 5974
OLD SOUTH PIER LIGHTHOUSE IN ROKER CLIFF PARK NZ 4073 5974, WHITBURN ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1218440
- Date first listed:
- 10-Nov-1978
- List Entry Name:
- Old South Pier Lighthouse in Roker Cliff Park NZ 4073 5974
- Statutory Address:
- OLD SOUTH PIER LIGHTHOUSE IN ROKER CLIFF PARK NZ 4073 5974, WHITBURN ROAD
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1218440
- Date first listed:
- 10-Nov-1978
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 17-Oct-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Old South Pier Lighthouse in Roker Cliff Park NZ 4073 5974
- Statutory Address 1:
- OLD SOUTH PIER LIGHTHOUSE IN ROKER CLIFF PARK NZ 4073 5974, WHITBURN ROAD
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- OLD SOUTH PIER LIGHTHOUSE IN ROKER CLIFF PARK NZ 4073 5974, WHITBURN ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Sunderland (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 40717 59796
Details
SUNDERLAND
NZ45NW WHITBURN ROAD 920-1/5/244 (East side (off)) 10/11/78 Old South Pier Lighthouse in Roker Cliff Park NZ 4073 5974 (Formerly Listed as: INNER SOUTH PIER Old Lighthouse)
GV II*
Lighthouse. 1856. By Thomas Meik. For the River Wear Commission, for the old South Pier which had been built 1723-1750s. Transferred to this site 1983 when old South Pier was shortened. Painted riveted wrought-iron plates around cast-iron staircase. Tapered Tuscan column with gallery on cornice and high dome on top lantern. 2 small windows now look towards the harbour, the upper an oriel; two very small roundels give light to other side of stair. Formerly had plaque above doorway with sextant and date 1856. INTERIOR said to have elaborate cast-iron spiral staircase round central newel. Superseded by construction of new piers between 1885 and 1907, the new S pier never completed. Previous attribution to J Pickernell an error: Pickernell designed a lighthouse in 1802. (Corfe T: The Buildings of Sunderland 1814-1914: Newcastle upon Tyne: 1983-: 18).
Listing NGR: NZ4071759796
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 391653
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Corfe, T, The Buildings of Sunderland 1814-1914, (1983), 18
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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