Lighthouses · Yorkshire & the Humber
Killingholme North Low Lighthouse
In or near North Killingholme.
Killingholme North Low Lighthouse — lighthouse in South Killingholme, North Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Habrough · 5.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Killingholme North Low Lighthouse, the nearest railway station is Habrough, located 5.8 km away. The postcode for the lighthouse is DN40 3ED, which you can use for sat-nav coordinates (latitude 53.6492, longitude -0.2196). Entry to the lighthouse is free.
About
Killingholme North Low Lighthouse is a working or historic lighthouse on the United Kingdom coast. Records date its origin to 1851. Constructed primarily of brick. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Managed by Hull Trinity House. Wikidata describes it as: "lighthouse in South Killingholme, North Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.6492°, -0.2196°.
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Heritage listing
Details TA 11 NE SOUTH KILLINGHOLME TA 177 184 11/72 Killingholme North Low Lighthouse GV II Lighthouse and adjoining lighthouse keeper's house, now house. 1851 by William Foale for Trinity House, with later alterations and additions to rear. Brick, smooth-rendered to lighthouse, rough-rendered to house. Slate roof to house. Front to seaward. 4-storey tapered round tower with 2- storey 2-bay house adjoining to left (south); single-storey extensions to left and rear. Tower: prominently splayed-out base, recessed bowed 12-pane sashes with projecting cills to first three floors. Top floor has balcony with plain iron railings, plinth, incised chamfered band, recessed panelled door, small casement and wide 10-pane north-facing window. Ribbed dome with scalloped eaves. Projecting stack corbelled out at top of tower, with 4 octagonal pots. House: projecting enclosed gabled porch to left with C20 door to right side, two 4-pane sashes to front with projecting cills and recessed cambered arches and coped gable with shaped kneelers. Single unequal sash with glazing bars to first floor right. Coped gable with shaped kneelers abutting lighthouse tower to right; hipped roof to left with end stack. Extensions to left in similar materials, with C20 casements and hipped roofs. The lighthouse was used as a signal station for trawlers until 1920. Date of erection and names of wardens recorded on plaque on nearby Killingholme High Lighthouse (q.v.). D. Jackson, Lighthouses of England and Wales, 1975, 104-5; D B Hague & R Christie, Lighthouses, 1975, 218. Listing NGR: TA1777818443 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 165872 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Humber Estuary - 2000480 SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Humber Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Killingholme North Low Lighthouse is a Victorian lighthouse located in South Killingholme, Yorkshire. Established in 1851, it is a Grade II listed building and is operated by Hull Trinity House. The lighthouse is situated within the Humber Estuary, which is designated as both a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and a RAMSAR site.
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- Coordinates
- 53.6492, -0.2196
- District
- North Lincolnshire
- Parish
- South Killingholme
- Postcode
- DN40 3ED
- Parliamentary constituency
- Brigg and Immingham
- Established
- 1851
- Nearest railway station
- Habrough — 5.8 km
- Official site
- thegreatbritainguide.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q26397717 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Killingholme North Low Lighthouse (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Old Lighthouse on Killingholme Marshes - geograph.org.uk - 165155.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Killingholme North Low Lighthouse?
- Killingholme North Low Lighthouse is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode DN40 3ED), in the parish of South Killingholme.
- What is Killingholme North Low Lighthouse?
- Killingholme North Low Lighthouse — lighthouse in South Killingholme, North Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to Killingholme North Low Lighthouse?
- The nearest railway station is Habrough, about 5.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode DN40 3ED.
- When was Killingholme North Low Lighthouse built?
- Built or established in 1851.
- Who runs Killingholme North Low Lighthouse?
- Killingholme North Low Lighthouse is operated by Hull Trinity House.
- Is Killingholme North Low Lighthouse a listed building?
- Killingholme North Low Lighthouse is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Killingholme North Low Lighthouse a protected site?
- Yes — Killingholme North Low Lighthouse is part of the Humber Estuary - 2000480 SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Humber Estuary Ramsar wetland.
- Is Killingholme North Low Lighthouse free to visit?
- Yes, Killingholme North Low Lighthouse is free to enter.