Description and History of Site:-
The present lighthouse was designed by Thomas Matthews of Trinity House. Constructed in Staffordshire blue brick, trntower is 120ft (36.58m) high, with walls 4ft 10in. (1.47m) thick at the base decreasing to 2ft 9 in. (0.84m) at the top. Not operational since 1985.
Further Reading and References:-Labrum, E A. Civil engineering heritage - eastern and central England. Thomas Telford, 1994, p 54 HEW296
Harwood, B. Spurn Point and its lighthouses.
Falconer, K. Guide to England's Industrial Heritage. Batsford, 1980.
The Engineer Vol 80, Oct.1895, p 4344
de Boer G, A history of the Spurn lighthouses. East Yorkshire Local History Society,1968.
https://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/lighthouse/enge.htm
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Key Words :- lighthouse
Viewing the Site :- Open to the public following a HLF restoration in 2013
Address :- Spurn Point, Kilnsea, Easington, East Yorkshire, HU12 0UG
Grid Ref :- TA 40345 11239
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.578971 , Long 0.118328
Local Authority :- East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - East Riding
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1083476,
Site Condition :- Site conserved and open to the public
Site Dates :- 1895 -
Record Date :- 15 May 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © John Suter
Grid Ref :- TA 40345 11239
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.578971 , Long 0.118328
Local Authority :- East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - East Riding
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1083476,
Site Condition :- Site conserved and open to the public
Site Dates :- 1895 -
Record Date :- 15 May 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © John Suter