Tynemouth North Pier lighthouse
Tynemouth is a coastal town in the metropolitan borough of North Tyneside, in Tyne and Wear, England. Historically the easternmost town in Northumberland, it is located on the north side of the mouth of the River Tyne, hence its name.Photo: Mark Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Tyne and Wear, England
- Also known as: “Tyne North Pier Light”, “Tynemouth Lighthouse”, and “Tynemouth North Pier light”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tynemouth Priory and Castle and Collingwood Monument.
Tynemouth Priory and Castle
Photo: Thryduulf, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tynemouth Priory and Castle is an historic site located on a promontory at the mouth of the Tyne at Tynemouth. The medieval Benedictine priory was protected by walls, towers, and a gatehouse. Tynemouth Priory and Castle is situated 3,400 feet west of Tynemouth North Pier lighthouse.
Collingwood Monument
Photo: Ken Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Collingwood Monument is a Grade II* listed monument in Tynemouth, England, dedicated to Vice Admiral Lord Cuthbert Collingwood. A Napoleonic-era admiral noted for being second-in-command to Admiral Lord Nelson during the Battle of Trafalgar, Collingwood is sometimes referred to as the forgotten hero of Trafalgar. Collingwood Monument is situated 3,600 feet west of Tynemouth North Pier lighthouse.
Black Middens
Reef
The Black Middens is a reef at the mouth of the River Tyne in North East England, noted for the danger it poses to shipping. Black Middens is situated 4,000 feet west of Tynemouth North Pier lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tynemouth and South Shields.
Tynemouth
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tynemouth is a large town in Tyne and Wear in northeast England, nine miles east of Newcastle upon Tyne. It's the largest of a series of towns on the north bank of the Tyne estuary, running into North Shields to the west and Cullercoats to the north, also described on this page.
South Shields
Town
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
South Shields is a coastal port town in South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England; it lies on the south bank of the mouth of the River Tyne. The town was known in Roman times as Arbeia and as Caer Urfa by the Early Middle Ages. South Shields is situated 1½ miles southwest of Tynemouth North Pier lighthouse.
North Shields
Town
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
North Shields is a town in the borough of North Tyneside in Tyne and Wear, England. It is 8 miles north-east of Newcastle upon Tyne and borders nearby Wallsend and Tynemouth. North Shields is situated 2 miles west of Tynemouth North Pier lighthouse.
Tynemouth North Pier lighthouse
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: North Tyneside, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.01452° or 55° 0′ 52″ northLongitude
-1.40294° or 1° 24′ 11″ westOpen location code
9C7W2H7W+RROpenStreetMap ID
way 367809594OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q28465875
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In Other Languages
“Tynemouth North Pier lighthouse” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Tyne North Pier”
- French: “Phare de Tyne North Pier”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include South Shields Lighthouse and River Tyne South Pier.
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