Spurn Lightship
The Spurn Lightship is a lightvessel, previously anchored in Hull Marina in the British city of Kingston upon Hull, England. It was relocated to a shipyard in October 2021 for restoration, prior to becoming a display together with the Arctic Corsair.Photo: Hullian111, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: lightvessel
- Also known as: “Bull lightship”, “Light Vessel no. 12”, “LV12”, and “Spurn”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Murdoch’s Connection and Hull Marina.
Murdoch’s Connection
Bridge
Photo: Bernard Sharp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kingston upon Hull, or simply shortened to Hull, is a port city and unitary authority area in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It lies upon the River Hull at its confluence with the Humber Estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea.
Hull Marina
Marina
Photo: David Wright, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hull Marina is a marina for pleasure boats situated in the English city of Kingston upon Hull. It was opened in 1983 on the site of the former Railway Dock and Humber Dock and is managed by British Waterways Marinas Limited. Hull Marina is situated 490 feet southeast of Spurn Lightship.
Princes Quay
Shopping center
Photo: Hullian111, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Princes Quay is a shopping centre in the heart of Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The centre is unusual in that it is built on stilts over Prince's Dock after which it is named. It was opened in 1991. Princes Quay is situated 690 feet north of Spurn Lightship.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Drypool and Stepney.
Drypool
Suburb
Drypool is an area within the city of Kingston upon Hull, in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Historically, Drypool was a village, manor, and later a parish on the east bank of the River Hull near the confluence of the Humber Estuary and River Hull; it is now part of the greater urban area of Kingston upon Hull, and gives its name to a local government ward.
Stepney
Suburb
Photo: Bernard Sharp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stepney is an area of Kingston upon Hull within the larger area of Sculcoates, north of the city centre on the Beverley-Hull main road. Before the mid-19th century the place was a small hamlet outside the urban area of Kingston upon Hull.
Wilmington
Neighborhood
Wilmington is an industrial area east of the River Hull in Kingston upon Hull, England.
Spurn Lightship
- Categories: lightvessel, preserved watercraft, ship, building, tourism, historic site, and tourist attraction
- Location: Kingston upon Hull, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.74065° or 53° 44′ 26″ northLongitude
-0.33928° or 0° 20′ 21″ westOpen location code
9C5XPMR6+77OpenStreetMap ID
way 1526035570OpenStreetMap feature
building=shipOpenStreetMap feature
historic=shipOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q7581582
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Spurn Lightship” goes by many names.
- French: “Spurn (LV 12)”
- French: “Spurn”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Humber Dock Promenade and Hull Marina.
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