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Built in 1898 by the John Miller company of Tynemouth, using 645 blocks of stone and 750,000 bricks. A first-order 'bi-valve' rotating optic was installed by Barbier & Bénard of Paris, very similar to the one they had provided the previous year for Lundy North Lighthouse;
| Manufacture Date | 1898 |
|---|---|
| Commissioning Body | Trinity House |
| Lens Order | 1st order |
| Lens Type | Revolving |
| Status | publish |
| Light Character | Fl(2) W 20s. |
| Lighthouse Markings | Brick built, 76m, a tapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern. Painted white |
| Management Body Ports Authority | North Tyneside Borough Council |
| Preserver | The Friends of St. Mary's Island |
| Coastal Erosion Vulnerability | |
| Open Status (Site) | Open |
| Open Status (Tower) | Open |
| Coordinates | 55.0716575491,-1.4494361822 |
| Other | Accessed via a tidal causeway, |
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