Location | Talacre Wales United Kingdom |
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OS grid | SJ 121 853 |
Coordinates | 53°21′25″N 3°19′20″W / 53.357044°N 3.322174°W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1776 |
Construction | brick tower |
Height | 18 metres (59 ft) |
Shape | tapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings | white tower, black lantern, red lantern dome |
Heritage | Grade II listed building, National Monuments of Wales |
Light | |
Deactivated | 1844 |
The Point of Ayr Lighthouse, also known as the Talacre Lighthouse, is a Grade II listed building situated on the north coast of Wales, on the Point of Ayr, near the village of Talacre.[1][2]
Chester Lighthouse Act 1776 | |
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Act of Parliament | |
Long title | An Act for erecting a Lighthouse or Lighthouses, and Land Marks, in or near the Port of Chester; and for placing Buoys upon the Banks and Shoals leading into and in the said Port; and for regulating of Pilots and Persons towing or tracking of Vessels to and from the City of Chester; and for fixing the Rates payable for the same respectively. |
Citation | 16 Geo. 3. c. 61 |
Dates | |
Royal assent | 21 May 1776 |