North Shields-Fishquay-Old Low | Lighthouse Posters & Prints
England

North Shields-Fishquay-Old Low

£30.00£75.00

North Shields-Fishquay-Old Low in County North Tyneside, England.

A4 (210 x 297mm) : 250g/m² archival art paper

A3 (297 x 420mm) : 250g/m² archival art paper

Artist: Roger O’Reilly

The artist signs each print.

Clear

A Note from the Artist

The first 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.

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.

When the New High and Low Lights were commissioned in 1810 the old lights were taken out of service and the white façade of the low light was painted black (to prevent it being confused with the new light when viewed from the water).

At some later date the Old High Light became a private dwelling, and it remains so today; it is a grade II listed building.

Information

Shipping

All posters are shipped by An Post mailing services. Delivery is typically 1–2 days in Ireland, 2–3 days to the UK, within 14 days for European mainland and within 21 days for the rest of the world.

See Shipping Info

Product Care

If your piece breaks or is damaged, do get in touch with us. We want you to be very happy with your purchase. info@lighthouseeditions.com

See Product Info