Heugh Lighthouse
 The lighthouse in 2007 | |
| Location | Hartlepool County Durham England |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 54°41′47.4″N 1°10′34″W / 54.696500°N 1.17611°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1847 (first) |
| Construction | steel tower (current) sandstone tower (first) |
| Automated | 1927  |
| Height | 16.5 metres (54 ft) (current) 14.5 metres (48 ft) (first) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower and lantern |
| Operator | PD Teesport |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1927 (current) |
| Focal height | 19 metres (62 ft) |
| Range | 19 nmi (35 km; 22 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (2) W 10s. |
The Heugh Lighthouse is a navigation light on The Headland in Hartlepool, in north-east England. The current lighthouse dates from 1927; it is owned and operated by PD Ports. It is claimed that its early-Victorian predecessor was the first lighthouse in the world reliably lit by gas.