 Point of Ayr lighthouse, at Talacre beach | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 |
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Wales". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ^ Point of Ayr Lighthouse Wales Directory. Retrieved 3 June 2016