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Latitude: 54.6886 / 54°41'18"N
Longitude: -1.1927 / 1°11'33"W
OS Eastings: 452136
OS Northings: 532916
OS Grid: NZ521329
Mapcode National: GBR NG37.K1
Mapcode Global: WHD6F.NF70
Plus Code: 9C6WMRQ4+CW
Entry Name: Beacon Tower at East End of North Pier of West Harbour
Listing Date: 8 April 1987
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1250819
English Heritage Legacy ID: 433301
ID on this website: 101250819
Location: Middleton, Hartlepool, County Durham, TS24
County: Hartlepool
Electoral Ward/Division: Headland and Harbour
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Hartlepool
Traditional County: Durham
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): County Durham
Church of England Parish: Stranton
Church of England Diocese: Durham
Tagged with: Tower
NZ 53 SW (NZ 521 329)
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COMMERCIAL STREET
(east side, off)
Beacon tower at east end of North Pier of West Harbour
II
Beacon tower, c.1850 probably by Thomas Casebourne (engineer) for Hartlepool
West Harbour and Dock Company. Cast iron column and lantern; sandstone ashlar plinth.
Fluted Doric column with square abacus, supports octagonal pedestal-shaped lantern
with rectangular-shaped opening in each face of die, now mostly block with copper
sheets. Door at base of north-west face of column. 5-stepped octagonal plinth.
Originally used as navigation light at entrance to West Harbour; now disused and
dilapidated.
Listing NGR: NZ5213632916
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