page_title: High and Low Lights of North Shields
section_title: Old High and Low Lights
hierarchical_section_title: High and Low Lights of North Shields / Old High and Low Lights
caption_attribution_description: English: The Old Low Light was replaced by the New Low Light in 1808. In 1830 the building was remodelled, becoming an almshouse
context_page_description: The High and Low Lights of North Shields which are also known as the Fish Quay High and Low Lights are a series of historic leading lights that were constructed near Fish Quay in North Shields, Tyne and Wear in the United Kingdom. The first pair of lighthouses were erected here in the 16th century by the Guild of the Blessed Trinity of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. By following a course which kept the two lights aligned, pilots were able to navigate along the Tyne, avoiding the dangerous Shields Bar and the Black Middens.
context_section_description: Initially, the 1727 High and Low Lights were each lit by three tallow candles. Copper reflectors were added in 1736, and in 1773 the candles were replaced by oil lamps. The Low Light was repaired and remodelled in 1733 and again in 1775 when the second floor was added. By 1805 the lights were no longer aligned with river channel and Newcastle Trinity House began building a new pair of lights in 1808
caption: The Old Low Light viewed from the south
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