EmMar 8
Roker, Souter & Sandhaven

Love going back home to my folks in the North East and visiting the coastline I grew up with on my doorstep, I will never tire of it

#southshields #rokerlighthouse #souterlighthouse #northeastengland #seascapes
ChrisJun 30, 2025

Today I visited Souter Lighthouse. This was the first lighthouse in the world designed and built to us electric lighting. When completed in 1871 it initially used a carbon arc light. This was very bright but required a lot of maintenance as the carbon electrodes regularly needed changing.

#SouterLighthouse #Lighthouse #TyneAndWear #Northumberland #UK

Ian HardieApr 26, 2023

Souter Lighthouse from a freezing open top. The coldest Spring of recent times continues..

#SouterLighthouse #lighthouses #NorthSea #Spring