The Old Lighthouse
THE OLD LIGHTHOUSE, NITON DOWN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1291413
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Lighthouse
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD LIGHTHOUSE, NITON DOWN
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- Date:
- 2002-08-26
- Reference:
- IOE01/08385/30
- Rights:
- © Mr Michael French. Source: Historic England Archive
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1291413
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Lighthouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD LIGHTHOUSE, NITON DOWN
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:
- THE OLD LIGHTHOUSE, NITON DOWN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Niton and Whitwell
- National Grid Reference:
- SZ 49426 77170
Details
NITON AND WHITWELL
SZ47NW NITON DOWN 1353-0/5/225 The Old Lighthouse 18/01/67
GV II
Unfinished lighthouse. 1785. Low circular tower of 2 storeys built of stone rubble faced with ashlar with upright rectangular window spaces. Trinity House intended it to replace the old mediaeval pharos about 150 metres to the north in the adjoining parish of Chale (qv item ) but the building was abandoned before completion because of the frequent mists which veiled the hill and another lighthouse was not built until 1838-40 by the coast after the wreck of the 'Clarendon' in Chale Bay in 1836, the present St Catherine's Lighthouse. The old lighthouse is locally known as "the Salt Cellar", the mediaeval pharos being known as "the Pepper Pot".
Listing NGR: SZ4942677170
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 392856
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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