Spurn Head 'Low Light' Lighthouse

Information about Spurn Head 'Low Light' lighthouse

Find out more about the enigmatic Spurn 'Low Light' lighthouse out on the sands at Spurn Point, Yorkshire. Discover its intriguing history. Find out how to visit...

This is the disused lower lighthouse at Spurn. It is quite a sight to see - beached out on the lonely sands at Spurn Point...

Facts and Figures About Spurn Point Low Light

• Where?
  • Spurn Point, Kilnsea, E. Yorks


• When?
  • Built 1852 by John Smeaton
  • A conical brick tower, built on the sands on the foreshore of the Humber
  • Tower: 90ft high


• History
  • The lantern was removed in 1895, when the current High Light Spurn lighthouse was built. Light shone from the new lighthouse at several different levels, so it was no longer required.
  • The lighthouse was once used as an explosives magazine
  • The lighthouse eventually had a 20 thousand gallon water tank placed on top, instead of the tower - you can still see this today.

The lighthouse is no longer operational. It is not open to the public, although you may walk right up to it - depending on the tides!

Sometimes the base of the lighthouse is covered in water, but sometimes it just sits on the sands...

Check out tide times at Spurn Point

Nearby is the Spurn Point High Light lighthouse



The lighthouse is managed by the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust. Visit their website to find out more.

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