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St Mary's Island and Lighthouse
The lighthouse and adjacent keepers' cottages were built in 1898 on the site of a monastery where a small sanctuary light would have acted as a guide to passing ships. The 125-foot high lighthouse, on a hazardous coast for shipping, remained operational until 1984 when it was superseded by modern navigational techniques. While it no longer functions as a working lighthouse it, together with the former keepers' cottages, is operated as a visitor centre by North Tyneside Council with a small natural history museum, and a café
Link English Heritage Pastscape
The lighthouse, keepers' cottages and associated walling were given Grade II-listed status by English Heritage in 2012 (English Heritage Building ID: 1408299 Link British Listed Buildings).
The island is part of a conservation area, together with the surrounding rocky landscape and the mainland area around it (Link St Mary’s Island Conservation Area Character Appraisal - North Tyneside Council).
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