St. Mary's Lighthouse, Historic lighthouse on St Mary's Island, North Tyneside, England.
St. Mary's Lighthouse is a white cylindrical tower on a small tidal island off the North Tyneside coast that rises 46 meters high. The structure features a tapered design with a balcony and lantern room at its top.
The lighthouse was built in 1898 from stone blocks and bricks and remained operational until 1984. A monastic chapel on the island previously served to warn passing ships in medieval times.
The lighthouse complex now serves as a museum and visitor center with exhibits about maritime navigation and the region's seafaring traditions. Visitors can explore how this site shaped people's understanding of coastal life.
You can reach the island via a concrete causeway during low tide and climb 137 steps to reach panoramic views of the North East coast. Plan your visit around tidal conditions to ensure safe access to the site.
An 11th-century monastic chapel once occupied this site and used fire to warn passing ships, centuries before the current tower was built. This long continuity of maritime warning lights connects different periods of seafaring safety.
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