Low Lighthouse and Building Attached to North
LOW LIGHTHOUSE AND BUILDING ATTACHED TO NORTH, UNION ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1355017
- Date first listed:
- 19-Feb-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Low Lighthouse and Building Attached to North
- Statutory Address:
- LOW LIGHTHOUSE AND BUILDING ATTACHED TO NORTH, UNION ROAD
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1355017
- Date first listed:
- 19-Feb-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Low Lighthouse and Building Attached to North
- Statutory Address 1:
- LOW LIGHTHOUSE AND BUILDING ATTACHED TO NORTH, UNION 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:
- LOW LIGHTHOUSE AND BUILDING ATTACHED TO NORTH, UNION ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Tyneside (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 36268 68431
Details
TYNEMOUTH UNION ROAD (east side, off) NZ 3668 SW North Shields. 15/137 Low lighthouse and building 24.10.50 attached to north. G.V. II Lighthouse and house attached. Now fish processing unit. 1807 for Trinity House, Newcastle upon Tyne; house dated 1816 on door lintel. Lighthouse painted ashlar; lead roof. House: English garden wall bond brick with ashlar plinth, quoins and dressings; Welsh slate roof. Lighthouse: 6 storeys and lantern storey, one bay; south door with large overlight above suspended canopy; sash window under first-floor cornice. Tapered tower with canted corners: round-headed windows with glazing bars; upper windows blind on north and west faces; east face entirely blind. Curved railings to lantern stage which has similar window on south; low curved roof with central chimney. House: 3 storeys, 3 bays, Alternate-block jambs and stone lintel to 6-panelled door at right; inserted loading door in second bay; blind first bay. On first floor, sashes with glazing bars and wedge lintels in 2 bays; at right a large round-headed window, with impost blocks and stone arch, boarded up; 3 boarded-up second floor windows. Projecting stone sills. Roof hipped at left.
Listing NGR: NZ3626868431
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 303385
- 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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