Memorials & monuments · North East England
Beacon Tower At East End Of North Pier Of West Harbour
In or near The Hartlepools.
Beacon Tower At East End Of North Pier Of West Harbour — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
Mick Garratt — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Hartlepool · 1.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Beacon Tower at the East End of North Pier of West Harbour, you can take a train to Hartlepool station, which is approximately 1 km away. Entry to the site is free.
About
Beacon Tower At East End Of North Pier Of West Harbour is a Grade II listed building-listed memorial in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1250819). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Details NZ 53 SW (NZ 521 329) 4/155 COMMERCIAL STREET (east side, off) Beacon tower at east end of North Pier of West Harbour II Beacon tower, c.1850 probably by Thomas Casebourne (engineer) for Hartlepool West Harbour and Dock Company. Cast iron column and lantern; sandstone ashlar plinth. Fluted Doric column with square abacus, supports octagonal pedestal-shaped lantern with rectangular-shaped opening in each face of die, now mostly block with copper sheets. Door at base of north-west face of column. 5-stepped octagonal plinth. Originally used as navigation light at entrance to West Harbour; now disused and dilapidated. Listing NGR: NZ5213632916 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 433301 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Beacon Tower is a Grade II listed memorial located at the east end of the North Pier of West Harbour in the Scottish Lowlands. It serves as a notable landmark within the unparished area of Hartlepool.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 54.6886, -1.1928
- District
- Hartlepool
- Parish
- Hartlepool, unparished area
- Postcode
- TS24 0SP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hartlepool
- Nearest railway station
- Hartlepool — 1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q26542841 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Beacon Tower At East End Of North Pier Of West Harbour?
- Beacon Tower At East End Of North Pier Of West Harbour is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode TS24 0SP), in the parish of Hartlepool, unparished area.
- What is Beacon Tower At East End Of North Pier Of West Harbour?
- Beacon Tower At East End Of North Pier Of West Harbour — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Beacon Tower At East End Of North Pier Of West Harbour?
- The nearest railway station is Hartlepool, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode TS24 0SP.
- Is Beacon Tower At East End Of North Pier Of West Harbour a listed building?
- Beacon Tower At East End Of North Pier Of West Harbour is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Beacon Tower At East End Of North Pier Of West Harbour a protected site?
- Yes — Beacon Tower At East End Of North Pier Of West Harbour is part of the Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Beacon Tower At East End Of North Pier Of West Harbour free to visit?
- Yes, Beacon Tower At East End Of North Pier Of West Harbour is free to enter.
- How do I get to Beacon Tower At East End Of North Pier Of West Harbour?
- The nearest railway station is Hartlepool, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TS24 0SP.