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Latitude: 54.9312 / 54°55'52"N
Longitude: -1.3661 / 1°21'57"W
OS Eastings: 440717
OS Northings: 559797
OS Grid: NZ407597
Mapcode National: GBR VG1.6C
Mapcode Global: WHD55.ZBN0
Plus Code: 9C6WWJJM+FH
Entry Name: Old South Pier Lighthouse in Roker Cliff Park NZ 4073 5974
Listing Date: 10 November 1978
Last Amended: 17 October 1994
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1218440
English Heritage Legacy ID: 391653
Also known as: Sunderland South Pier light
ID on this website: 101218440
Location: Roker Cliff Park, Seaburn, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR6
County: Sunderland
Electoral Ward/Division: St Peter's
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Sunderland
Traditional County: Durham
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Tyne and Wear
Church of England Parish: Monkwearmouth Team Ministry
Church of England Diocese: Durham
Tagged with: Lighthouse
SUNDERLAND
NZ45NW WHITBURN ROAD
920-1/5/244 (East side (off))
10/11/78 Old South Pier Lighthouse in Roker
Cliff Park NZ 4073 5974
(Formerly Listed as:
INNER SOUTH PIER
Old Lighthouse)
GV II*
Lighthouse. 1856. By Thomas Meik. For the River Wear
Commission, for the old South Pier which had been built
1723-1750s. Transferred to this site 1983 when old South Pier
was shortened. Painted riveted wrought-iron plates around
cast-iron staircase. Tapered Tuscan column with gallery on
cornice and high dome on top lantern. 2 small windows now look
towards the harbour, the upper an oriel; two very small
roundels give light to other side of stair. Formerly had
plaque above doorway with sextant and date 1856.
INTERIOR said to have elaborate cast-iron spiral staircase
round central newel. Superseded by construction of new piers
between 1885 and 1907, the new S pier never completed.
Previous attribution to J Pickernell an error: Pickernell
designed a lighthouse in 1802.
(Corfe T: The Buildings of Sunderland 1814-1914: Newcastle
upon Tyne: 1983-: 18).
Listing NGR: NZ4071759796
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