St. Mary's Island (England)
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| Waters | North Sea | |
| Archipelago | British Islands | |
| Geographical location | 55 ° 4 ′ N , 1 ° 27 ′ W | |
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| Residents | uninhabited | |
St. Mary's Island is a small, rocky tidal island of England on the coast of Tyne and Wear .
The island is dominated by St. Mary's Lighthouse and is accessible from Curry's Point on the mainland via a low dam, which is flooded at high tide . Before the dam was built, access to the island was via stepping stones.