St Mary’s Lighthouse

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St Mary’s Lighthouse is a historic coastal lighthouse situated on a small tidal island off the coast of Whitley Bay in North East England, now popular as a visitor attraction and nature reserve.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal lighthouse
lighthouse
nature reserve
tourist attraction
access causeway
accessCondition accessible at low tide
cut off at high tide
constructionStartDate 1898
country England
United Kingdom
currentUse nature reserve
viewing platform
visitor centre
deactivationDate 1984
feature gallery
keepers’ cottages
lantern tower
focalHeight about 46 metres
height about 38 metres
heritageStatus Grade II listed building
inaugurationDate 1898
lightCharacteristic flashing white light
locatedIn England
North East England
North Tyneside NERFINISHED
Tyne and Wear NERFINISHED
United Kingdom
Whitley Bay NERFINISHED
locatedOffCoastOf Whitley Bay NERFINISHED
locatedOn St Mary’s Island NERFINISHED
tidal island
material brick
concrete
nearbyCity Newcastle upon Tyne NERFINISHED
operator North Tyneside Council NERFINISHED
purpose aid to navigation
range about 17 nautical miles
region North Sea coast
status disused lighthouse
preserved historic structure
surroundedBy intertidal habitats
rocky shore
touristActivity lighthouse climbing
rockpooling
wildlife watching
wildlife rockpool invertebrates
seabirds
seals
yearDeactivated 1984
yearLit 1898

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Whitley Bay hasAttraction St Mary’s Lighthouse
Whitley Bay hasLandmark St Mary’s Lighthouse
Whitley Bay hasNearby St Mary’s Lighthouse