Lighthouses · Yorkshire & the Humber
Spurn Lighthouse
In or near Skeffling.
Spurn Lighthouse — lighthouse in Easington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Lakeside Central · 9.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Spurn Lighthouse, the nearest railway station is Lakeside Central, located 9.3 km away. Entry to the lighthouse is free.
About
Spurn Lighthouse is a working or historic lighthouse on the United Kingdom coast. Records date its origin to 1895. Constructed primarily of brick. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Managed by Trinity House. Wikidata describes it as: "lighthouse in Easington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.5790°, 0.1183°.
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Heritage listing
Details EASINGTON SPURN POINT TA 41 SW 14/6 Spurn Lighthouse GV II Lighthouse. 1893-5 by Thomas Matthews for Trinity House. Brick, painted, on concrete base. Tapered round tower with entrance to west. 6 storeys, surmounted by lantern; overall height approximately 36 metres. High chamfered plinth. Flight of 5 stone steps flanked by cast- and wrought-iron railings with wreathed handrail, column newel and plain balusters. Recessed double board doors with louvred lower panels and 2-pane overlight beneath segmental arch. Recessed relief panel above with painted Trinity House arms, crest and motto "Trinitas in Unitate". Deeply-recessed segmental- headed windows with projecting sills. Top section corbelled out to light inspection platform with plain railing. Cylindrical lantern with latticed glazing bars. Domed cupola with cylindrical ventilator. Built to replace Smeaton's High Lighthouse of 1771-6, demolished in 1895, and the Low Lighthouse of 1852 (qv). A prominent landmark, and one of the series of Humber Estuary lights which included lighthouses at Thorngumbald and South Killingholme (qv). Ceased operation in 1985. G de Boer, A History of the Spurn Lighthouses, East Yorkshire Local History Series No 24, 1968, pp 66-8. Listing NGR: TA4034511239 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 166547 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Humber Estuary - 2000480 SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: SPURN
- Ramsar wetland: Humber Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Spurn Lighthouse is a Victorian lighthouse located in Yorkshire, established in 1895. It is a Grade II listed building operated by Trinity House. The surrounding area is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and is part of the Humber Estuary Ramsar site and Spurn National Nature Reserve (NNR).
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- Coordinates
- 53.5790, 0.1183
- Established
- 1895
- Nearest railway station
- Lakeside Central — 9.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q26365310 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Spurn Lighthouse (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Spurn 8.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Spurn Lighthouse?
- Spurn Lighthouse is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom.
- What is Spurn Lighthouse?
- Spurn Lighthouse — lighthouse in Easington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to Spurn Lighthouse?
- The nearest railway station is Lakeside Central, about 9.3 km away. Its coordinates are 53.5790°, 0.1183°.
- When was Spurn Lighthouse built?
- Built or established in 1895.
- Who runs Spurn Lighthouse?
- Spurn Lighthouse is operated by Trinity House.
- Is Spurn Lighthouse a listed building?
- Spurn Lighthouse is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Spurn Lighthouse a protected site?
- Yes — Spurn Lighthouse is part of the Humber Estuary - 2000480 SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the SPURN National Nature Reserve.
- Is Spurn Lighthouse free to visit?
- Yes, Spurn Lighthouse is free to enter.