Sunderland, Old North Pier Lighthouse

The River Wear Commissioners positioned a splendid lighthouse at To grace the seaward end of the old North Pier. Built of stone and designed by Jonathan Pickernell, it stood in this position from 1802 until the 1840s when it was moved bodily and erected at the end of the newly extended North Pier. This remarkable task was performed under the supervision of the Chief Engineer to the Commission, John Murray.