The old, new High Light, North Shields
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The old, new High Light, North Shields
Image: © Chris Morgan Taken: 30 Oct 2016
Built in 1808 to replace earlier lights. This and the Low Light nearer the river and Fish Quay were necessary to guide sailors into the Tyne before the river was dredged and the piers built to shelter the harbour. See Wiki for more information on the history; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_and_Low_Lights_of_North_Shields No longer active and a nice house with a wonderful view. The two lights still assist vessels to take a daytime line of sight into the river.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.008591
Longitude
-1.437868